With dry conditions set to persist in Massachusetts on Tuesday, fire crews are battling stubborn brush fires that continue to crop up around the state.
One of those fires is at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, where two task forces are expected to be deployed to Tuesday. The brush fire has already consumed 41 acres. At last check, 50% of it was considered contained, but the fight was far from over for first responders.
Firefighters were first alerted to smoke in the area at around 12:30 p.m. Monday. Officials said that when crews first arrived, the fire was only five acres, but the wind caused it to spread quickly…