Emergency crews worked to contain a 30-acre brush fire in Deerfield on Thursday.
Crews responding to the flames sometime before noon were aided by two state police helicopters, which dropped buckets of water on the fire from above.
Crews were able to stop the fire from encroaching on two homes after 30 buckets of water were thrown from the helicopters, state police said.
No injuries were reported.
UPDATE 2 – Here is some footage from one of the MSP Air Wing flight crews that helped fight the Deerfield forest fire today. Our Air Wing dumped 30 Bambi buckets (85 gallons each) in assistance to Deerfield Fire Dept and @MassDCR, helping suppress the fire & protect nearby homes. https://t.co/FXXkKFNW86 pic.twitter.com/JoQk1crw4D
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) May 22, 2020
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