State and local firefighters battled a challenging brush fire in West Plymouth Thursday afternoon.
Radio transmissions suggest the fire broke out near power lines off Federal Furnace and Micajah Pond roads some time after noon. At one point, every brushbreaker truck in town along with firefighter crews from the state forest were dispatched to the area. Kignston firefighters provided mutual aid assistance with station coverage.
Firefighters reported containing the fire and beginning mop-up operations shortly after 1:15 p.m., but hot spots continued to pose problems.