NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said that the almost two inches of ...

Great Barrington fire officials have not seen any growth of the Butternut Fire overnight, but said there are hot spots.

Thursday's rain may help prevent new fires in Massachusetts, but it'll take more of a soaking to get the state out of the ...

The drought in Massachusetts has set the stage for a slew of wildfire ... so people are getting tired," said North Andover ...

A dump truck towing a trailer overturned on I-495 in Middleboro this morning, forcing lane closures for several hours. What ...

A dump truck rolled over on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, early Friday morning, spilling fuel and oil onto ...

BOXFORD - Massachusetts finally got some long-awaited rain on Thursday, but was it enough to douse the wildfires that have ...

David Boutt, a hydrogeologist at UMass Amherst, said the rainfall this week likely won't quash wildfires already in progress — but it will provide some moisture to help reduce the risk.

The fire in Great Barrington has now grown to nearly 1,400 acres on East Mountain. The approximately 1 ¼” of rain over the last 24 hours is helping slow the spread of the fire but not putting it out ...

The rain started falling early Thursday morning and came down heavy at times. It did get a bit lighter in the afternoon.