LYNN — Public access to trails north of Walden Pond is prohibited due to a forest fire that has continued to burn since the afternoon of May 12. The trails will be closed until further noticed.
“Lynn Fire is currently working with DCR and State Police utilizing helicopter water drops for the Lynn Woods fire,” a Facebook post from Lynn Fire Department said.
The fire broke out Friday afternoon and initially posed a threat to houses near Emerald Drive, but District Fire Chief Joseph Zukas said Sunday that it is no longer a danger to homes near the woods. Over the course of the weekend, the fire moved deeper into the woods, and was burning in an area near Stone Tower, and another area close to the banks of Walden Pond, Zukas said.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation by the department’s fire investigation unit, but Zukas said initial examination indicated that multiple fires broke out in the woods around the same time, which he described as “odd.”
While Zukas did not definitively say whether the origins of the fire were suspicious, he urged residents who noticed any suspicious activity to contact the department.
