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Parts of Massachusetts have been under a blaze this past day and night, with brush fires burning around Salem, Peabody, and Lynn. The fires began Saturday and have been steadily burning on, going through around 130 acres just last night. The smoke can be seen and smelled all the way down to Boston, giving people a real fright early in the week of Halloween. The smoke has strongly impacted events in the area, as Salem is a common tourist destination around the Halloween season. Events this weekend still occurred; however, there was smoke in the area causing some to avoid attending the festivities.

The National Weather Service took to social media to find out here the smoke could be smelled.

The weather service posted a question to their X, formerly known as Twitter, account asking “Waking up to the smell of smoke this morning, SNE?” SNE stands for southern New England. The weather service also released a scientific analysis on the incident, explaining that something known as a surface inversion is what is keeping the smoke trapped so low to the ground. The agency expressed hope that the smoke would fade away as the day went on.

So, what is this surface inversion keeping the area so smoky?

Essentially, temperature patterns mixed with overall atmospheric quality creates a warm layer cap that locks in the smoke down low at the surface level. This happens because heat rises from the ground, leaving the lower layer cooler. A temperature inversion then occurs at the surface, making the cool lower layer even cooler, which traps the air in certain spots. The cap that forms prevents smog and smoke from escaping, leaving it instead to travel out, which is why places as far away as Boston have been hit by the smoke.

The Salem Fire Chief said the flames have been hard to put out.

Alan Dionne, the Fire Chief of Salem, explained that the issue they have been experiencing with putting out the fires is due to the hard to navigate terrain. Dionne said the terrain between Salem, Peabody, and Lynn is very rocky and isolated, allowing the fire to burn thoroughly without many interruptions. They have begun helicopter water drops between local and state agencies, which have helped them have more of a fight against the fire. Dionne shared some worries that he has about the direction this fire may be heading, stating it can easily get lost from them. Nonetheless, he is hopeful that they will get it fully put out soon.

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