Ludlow Fire Department reminds locals about outdoor fire safety after weekend brush fire [Video]

FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND. NBC5’S JAMES MALONEY HAS THE LATEST. (áááJAMES ASLIVEááá) A BURN BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT HERE IN LUDLOW AFTER A BRUSH FIRE IN THESE WOODS BEHIND ME CONSUMED SIXTEEN AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND. <SOT CHIEF BEN WHALEN LUDLOW FIRE DEPARTMENT “UNTIL WE GET SOME SIGNIFICANT RAIN, WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HIGH HAZARD” D:04> THE LUDLOW FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE THAT HAPPENED SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WOODS NEAR EAST LAKE ROAD. LUDLOW FIRE CHIEF BEN WHALEN REMINDING RESIDENTS TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ANOTHER. <CHIEF BEN WHALEN LUDLOW FIRE DEPARTMENT “YOU KNOW, IF YOU’RE HAVING A CAMPFIRE OR SOMETHING THAT’S WELL CONTAINED INTO A FIRE PIT THAT’S DESIGNED FOR THAT, THAT’S ONE THING. BUT WE SHOULDN’T BE BURNING BRUSH OR HAVING JUST A GENERAL FIRE.” D: 0:09> (INSERT GRAPHIC) safety measures for SMALL BURNS include: …