Brush fires erupt in West Roxbury, Needham

By adamg on Sat, 08/20/2016 - 6:41pm

Smoke visible from West Roxbury brush fire on other side of quarry

Smoke visible from other side of the quarry. Photo by McAllister Crowley.

Boston firefighters are in the woods near Roxbury Latin School for a brush fire. Firefighters are entering the woods through Eagle and Willet streets.

The Boston Fire Department reports the fire went to four alarms but that no homes were threatened by the blaze.

Julie C. reports there's also a brush fire near the Great Plain Avenue off 128.

Neighborhoods:

West Roxbury

Topics:

Fire

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The West Roxbury fire is for the birds

By adamg on Sat, 08/20/2016 - 6:49pm.

It's behind the section of the neighborhood where most of the streets are named for birds: Eagle, Heron, Quail, Thrush, Petrel, Curlew, Sparrow, Partridge, Plover, Swan, Pheasant, Grouse and Bobolink streets.