The state remains under a Red Flag warning, meaning any outdoor fire can spread quickly and be difficult to extinguish, and it continues to experience high fire risk. Recent drought conditions New England’s situation worsenedposes a greater risk for bush fires in a windy area.

Forecasters on Monday warned that concerns about fire weather remain in Southern New England.

“The combination of recent dry weather and very dry ground will continue to make conditions suitable for the development of wildfires (Monday). Minimum relative humidity values ​​​​are expected to vary between 25 and 45 percent today, along with light northern winds. Be careful when using and disposing of ignition sources “Open burning is not recommended.”

In Salem this weekend, a brush fire started near the Walmart on Highland Boulevard between Cain Road and Old Village Drive. Photos and videos posted on social media show smoke covering the sky as well as a long line of brush fires, the Globe reported.

Inside A woman was killed in a small bush fire at a camp, Millbury It happened Saturday off the Blackstone River Bike Path near Route 146, authorities said. A State Police officer alerted the Millbury Fire Department, which extinguished the fire.

It was determined that the woman died at the scene. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

This calculation used information from previous Globe reports.

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