A Red Flag Warning has been issued for all of western Massachusetts from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brush fires continue to burn across Massachusetts: What preventative measures can be taken A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.

According to the the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor, 84 percent of Massachusetts is now in a moderate or severe drought. Sky 5 captured aerial footage of a home in Malden on Thursday where a backyard brush fire started after a candle sparked the flames.

With another Red Flag Warning in our region on Friday, Massachusetts has issued a Major Drought Warning statewide.