VIDEO: A large brush fire on Cape Cod was fully contained Thursday night, the Army National Guard confirmed. The fire was initially burning in the Camp Edwards Wildlife Management Area, located within the confines of the Joint Base Cape Cod in Sandwich. Firefighters confirmed that the fire started as a controlled burn, which grew outside of the set boundaries of the prescribed burn area. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation assisted in the effort to fight the fire.
Additionally, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said the Statewide Fire Mobilization Plan was activated to support local and mutual aid firefighters, while a Forestry Task Force, comprised of multiple Plymouth County departments, responded with water tankers and brush breakers to assist. Sky 5 video showed thick smoke rising from the area and trees engulfed in flames. Nearby residents described the thick smoke that hung heavy over much of the Upper Cape all Thursday afternoon and evening.
