The brush fire was about 40 acres wide and only 10 percent contained Monday night, according to a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

Officers have blocked the road at Hillside Street to stop people from entering the Blue Hills Reservation by Houghton’s Pond where the fire appears to be. About 100 firefighters battled what started as a one-to-two-acre fire about a half-mile into the woods near Houghton’s pond. Most left by dark last night for a small crew to monitor.

MILTON – Hillside Street in the Blue Hills Reservation is closed until further notice as fire crews continue to work on extinguishing brush fires that first broke out Monday across 40 acres of the 7,000-acre property managed by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation.

A new brush fire has developed in the Blue Hills State Reservation, sending smoke into surrounding Massachusetts communities.

An unusual number of wildfires continue to burn throughout Massachusetts. The Carver Fire Department reported on Facebook that the average number of November brush fires in Massachusetts is 21. "So far for November 2024 we are at 292 with over 700 acres burned" for the state, the department noted.

(WJAR) — Fire crews were battling hot spots from a large brush fire in Milton, Massachusetts on Tuesday. The fire began near Houghton's Pond at Blue Hills Reservation Monday afternoon, NBC 10 Boston reported. The fire grew to around 40 acres as dry and windy conditions continued.

Road closures remain in effect as crews battle a brush fire at The Blue Hills Reservation. Milton, Randolph, and Canton Fire responded and other towns also providing mutual aid near the Houghton’s Pond area.