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HULL, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The annual Thanksgiving bonfire at Nantasket Beach in Hull was canceled this year because of extreme drought conditions in the area.
Hulls Fire Chief Christopher Russo said in a statement that “the risk posed by these continuing conditions will have a local impact,” and that “public safety must come first and foremost.”
Multiple wildfires have been burning across Massachusetts, and the entire state is under a Red Flag warning.
Cindy has lived in Hull for about 30 years and cannot remember a drought like this ever happening on the South Shore.
“[It’s] definitely a wake-up call I often walk around thinking I’m so lucky because nothing [extreme] happens where I live,” she said... “It’s very windy and very dry.”
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“It’s been affecting everything, our reservoirs are low,” said Ryan, another Hull resident.
Hull resident Helen said that she understands why the event was called off and is hopeful that mother nature will provide the area with some needed rain soon.
“We don’t expect it here, it’s that bad, the lack of rain,” she said.
Hull’s Fire Chief said that the town hopes to reschedule the event, but it depends on whether rain is in the forecast.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Jim MacKay (@JimMacKayOnAir) reports.
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