HARWICH – Harwich firefighters battled a brush fire Friday evening. The fire was deep in a wooded area off Squantum Path which made access difficult. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
From Harwich Fire: Firefighters spent several hours on Friday night wetting down a brush fire in the area of the wellfield/punkhorn off North Westgate Rd.
The fire was caused by a lightning strike from the storm earlier Friday evening and was found by a dog walker just after 8 PM.
About a 1/4 of brush burned, right along the Harwich/Brewster town line.
Harwich Fire was assisted both Friday night and again on Saturday morning by Massachusetts Forest Fire Control District 1.
DCR returned on Saturday morning to wet down the area and ensure there would be no further spread.
