PEABODY, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters are working to contain a massive brush fire that broke out on the North Shore on Monday.
Crews are battling the blaze in a wooded area along the Peabody-Salem line.
Video from Sky7 HD showed heavy smoke billowing into the air as flames raged below the trees.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Massachusetts and Rhode Island until 9 p.m. tonight due to dry conditions and strong wind.
The NWS also warned that fires may spread rapidly and become difficult to knock down.
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