Flamey Fens. Photo by Jonathan Berk.
For the second time in less than a week, the Fens behind the Boston Fire Department fire-alarm center caught fire, shortly after 7:15 p.m. today. As with the last fire, firefighters made quick work of the flaming reeds, although unlike last time, firefighters didn't find somebody floating in the water past the reeds. However, the department did call in its arson investigators to help figure out what caused the fire.
Fire closer up. Photo by Masstreehugger.
Meanwhile, BFD spokesman Steve MacDonald reports the man pulled out of the water after the Saturday fire has died. Both the cause of his death and the fire remain under investigation.
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Guy found in Muddy River after Saturday fire has died
By O-FISH-L
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:20pm
boston.com reports the guy found after the fire last Saturday night has died.
Yes, as first reported on Universal Hub
By adamg
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:22pm
(look above your comment).
RIP.
Good fire?
By jp_guy
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:40pm
I wonder if having an annual controlled burn like this would be beneficial to that ecosystem?
The phragmities are invasive
By anon
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 12:51pm
The phragmities are invasive and have already obliterated the native plant ecosystem. There's nothing beneficial beyond erosion control from their presence. If anything they slow down the river flow so dramatically that the riverbed silts up and becomes too shallow to support large aquatic life. The phragmities also allow for the nesting and overpopulation of Canada geese along with other more human activities.
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