A large brush fire on the Rochester/Mattapoisett town line broke out sometime Saturday afternoon, burning about five acres in the woods near Wolf Island Road and Long Plain Road.
The blaze was first reported by towns to the north of Rochester, with a second report coming in from some campers who were near by. Engines from Wareham, Marion, Rochester, Lakeville, and the entire Mattapoisett department responded.
“We were able to attack it by the head to keep it from spreading, then we formed a perimeter to get it from the back,” Chief Murray said.
No homes were in any immediate danger because of the fire, which was the second of day.
“This is one of the worst forest fire seasons I’ve ever seen,” Murray said.
According to Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray, the fire took about 45 minutes to subdue and the cause is still under investigation.
Story and Photos by Eric Tripoli