Crime & Safety

Boston Fire Fills Air with Black Smoke, Diverts Traffic

A brush fire in the Fens filled the air with black smoke and diverted Storrow Drive traffic.

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BOSTON, MA - A brush fire in the Fens area filled the air above Boston with black smoke Friday afternoon.

State Police said traffic from Storrow Drive via Bowker Overpass was being diverted onto Boylston Street.

First photo by Gina via Twitter. Second photo by Alison Bauter, Patch Staff

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