Fens on fire again

By adamg on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 8:11pm

For the second time in less than a week, the Fens behind the Boston Fire Department fire-alarm center caught fire, shortly after 7:15 p.m. today. As with the last fire, firefighters made quick work of the flaming reeds, although unlike last time, firefighters didn't find somebody floating in the water past the reeds. However, the department did call in its arson investigators to help figure out what caused the fire.

Fire closer up. Photo by Masstreehugger.

Meanwhile, BFD spokesman Steve MacDonald reports the man pulled out of the water after the Saturday fire has died. Both the cause of his death and the fire remain under investigation.

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Guy found in Muddy River after Saturday fire has died

By O-FISH-L on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:20pm.

boston.com reports the guy found after the fire last Saturday night has died.

Yes, as first reported on Universal Hub

By adamg on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:22pm.

(look above your comment).

RIP.

Good fire?

By jp_guy on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:40pm.

I wonder if having an annual controlled burn like this would be beneficial to that ecosystem?

The phragmities are invasive

By anon on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:51pm.

The phragmities are invasive and have already obliterated the native plant ecosystem. There's nothing beneficial beyond erosion control from their presence. If anything they slow down the river flow so dramatically that the riverbed silts up and becomes too shallow to support large aquatic life. The phragmities also allow for the nesting and overpopulation of Canada geese along with other more human activities.