Train may be cause of brush fire

DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Fire crews spent hours battling an estimated 50 acre brush fire in Franklin County Friday. Firefighters from dozens of local departments were called to the scene just west of Upper Road in Deerfield. Deerfield Fire Chief Chester Yazwynski said they even pulled in the task force from Templeton, near Worcester, for backup.

Chief Yazwynski told 22News that the blaze was likely caused by a passing train. The  train sparked numerous fires in about 8-9 different locations along the track.

The fire spread throughout the area along the railroad tracks creating a difficult situation for those battling the blaze. "We were out there, and we were sweating. We were hauling stuff up the mountain, so that was definitely the big thing was keeping us cool and hydrated, because it was big, it was hot," said Cooper Magoon, volunteer firefighter.

Chief Yazwynski told 22News that none of the homes in the area were threatened because firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in time. It took firefighters about 3 1/2 hours to to put out the fire.