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Photographer Christopher Evans posted this photo of a brush fire on Holyoke's Mount Tom to his personal Twitter account.
(Christopher Evans / Twitter)
HOLYOKE — City firefighters and crews from several other area departments were called to the scene of a Sunday morning brush fire at Mount Tom.
The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, but crews were working in the area of the former Mount Tom Ski Area. The mountain is home to a communications tower.
Smoke was visible high in the sky above the fire, which was reported around 9:55 a.m. The online site Fireground360, which chronicles activity by regional first responders, says the fire is "significant (in) size."
The Red Cross is providing food, water and other supplies to firefighters and first responders at the scene, according to agency spokeswoman Emma Lathan.
More information will be posted on MassLive.com as it becomes available.
MAP showing location of Mount Tom, where a brush fire was reported Sunday morning: