Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Major Brush Fire Sweeping Near Route 3 in Chelmsford, Lane Closed

Massachusetts State Police have been requested to drop water on a brush fire in Chelmsford.

CHELMSFORD, MA—A fourth alarm was called around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday to a brush fire along Route 3 in Chelmsford.

According to multiple alerts, firefighters are battling a brush blaze near 125 Steadman St. (Steadman overpass) in Chelmsford. The Massachusetts State Police airwing has been called to the scene to drop water.

Route 3 south of Drum Hill Road is where the brush fire is centered. The right travel lane is closed as of 2:20 p.m., said the Massachusetts State Police.

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