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The Martha s Vineyard Times
Edgartown firefighters put out brush fireÂ
The Edgartown fire department knocked out a small brush fire off Wintucket Cove Path Monday afternoon.Â
Edgartown Fire Chief Alex Schaeffer told The Times that Deputy Andrew Kelly was driving down Edgartown-West Tisbury Road when he saw smoke and pulled into Wintucket Cove.
The fire covered less than half an acre and firefighters were able to access it with the departmentâs brush apparatus.Â
Schaeffer said the fire appeared to be an âaccidental ignition.â The property owner told Schaeffer he had a burn pile a few days ago.
Even with Sundayâs rain Schaeffer stressed the importance of saturating recreational burn piles due to extremely dry conditions on the Island. He said burn piles can lay dormant and smolder off not properly put out.