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Did rain put out the wildfires in Massachusetts? Here's what fire officials are saying.

BOXFORD - Massachusetts finally got some long-awaited rain on Thursday, but was it enough to douse the wildfires that have been burning for weeks in the state? Here's a look at what local fire departments and state fire officials are saying about where firefighting efforts stand.

Boston Herald on MSN · 3d

Massachusetts should get ‘much-welcomed’ rain, even snow in spots amid ‘Critical Drought’ as wildfires keep burning

Massachusetts should get ‘much-welcomed’ rain, even snow in spots amid ‘Critical Drought’ as wildfires keep burning

More rain needed to end wildfire danger in Mass.

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 danger zone when it comes to the already burning wildfires.

WCVB Channel 5 Boston · 1d

Rain is welcome sight in Mass. as wildfires burn, reservoir levels drop

Thursday's rain is a welcome sight for crews battling dozens of brush fires across Massachusetts. A fire in Blue Hills Reservation has charred about 50 acres and is about 50% contained. Hillside Street from Blue Hill River Road to Unquity and Chickatawbut roads is closed,

Massachusetts drought won't end with long-awaited rain

CBS Boston on MSN · 1d

Massachusetts drought won't end with the long-awaited rain, but it will help

There is finally significant rain in the forecast for the drought in Massachusetts. Some towns might even see a little snow.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Drought crisis in Massachusetts reaches worst level yet. This recent rain will help but won’t end it.

For the first time since August 2022, parts of Massachusetts have reached the most urgent drought level — extreme drought — due to the months-long dry weather that has strained New England’s resources and fueled an unprecedented number of wildfires, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

It's finally raining in Massachusetts. But it's not enough to end the drought.

Thursday's rain is a welcome sight. But experts warn it won't be enough to reverse the impact of two extremely dry months.

WWLP Springfield on MSN23h

First significant rain in months seen in western Massachusetts

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – We finally saw some significant and beneficial rain on Thursday, something we really haven’t seen in ...

Boston Herald on MSN16h

Massachusetts could get snow, ‘wintry weather’ around Thanksgiving, Black Friday

“There’s a chance for rain or snow, which looks like it could begin late on Thanksgiving and could go until Friday night.

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation says rainfall lowers brush fire ignition chance

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

2don MSN

Forecasted rain a welcome relief to those feeling the effects from wildfire smoke in Massachusetts

As rain is in the forecast for much of Massachusetts on Thursday, those on the North Shore and Merrimack Valley are welcoming ...

WWLP Springfield on MSN2d

RADAR: Much needed rain headed toward Massachusetts, and some snow

A "bomb cyclone" riding a long atmospheric river toward the West Coast is expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts ...

Where are fires burning in Massachusetts? See map of where fire are burning

As of this week, the U.S. Drought Monitor recently showed that dry conditions in Massachusetts keep getting worse. That's ...

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Rainfall totals: Over 2 inches reported around New England as region sees first soaking rain in weeks

The region received anywhere from three-quarters of an inch to around 2 inches from Thursday morning until sunrise today.

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Massachusetts drought won't end with Thursday's long-awaited rain, but it will help

The storm system will be slow to exit the area over the weekend. With the center of the storm inching through the Gulf of ...

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