Downed Electric Lines Spark Natick Brush Fire

NATICK, MA — Natick firefighters responded to a small brush fire along West Central Street Wednesday sparked by downed electrical lines.

The fire department reported the brush fire around 3 p.m., and said the downed wires initially prevented firefighters from putting out the blaze. The power had to be shut off in the area for a brief time and was back on by 4 p.m.

The fire happened in a sliver of woods between Boden Lane and a shopping plaza along West Central Street.

State officials have warned residents to be on the lookout for brush fire triggers amid a critical drought impacting much of central and eastern Massachusetts.