Tree on Wires Sparks Fire on North Road in Newbury

This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.

At approximately 8:29 PM, emergency responders were dispatched to 616 North Road in Newbury for a report of a tree that had fallen on power lines and was on fire. The tree then fell to the ground, starting a brush fire. West Newbury and Newbury Fire Departments responded. Multiple trees are down in the area. Further details are limited at this time.

Photo: Hawai‘i Volcanoes NPS (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.