SAUGUS School’s Out! Please Drive Carefully! C TE D AT CAT Vol. 25, No.36 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, September 8, 2023 SAUGUS OVER COFFEE One Year Later This is what we’ve learned about breakheart reservation’s recovery from the August 2022 fi res that burned 80 acres By Laura Eisener L ast year at this time, Breakheart Reservation was gradually recovering from fi res that caused its closure for a couple of weeks. Fires fi rst broke out on August 16 and continued to burn for several days despite water being dropped by helicopters and other efforts to control several separate blazes. On August 19, the reservation was closed to visitors. By the end of the fi re, 80 acres had been burned. Other fi res in Lynn Woods also caused drifting smoke to waft through Saugus, so much of the late summer and early fall last year was characterized by the smoky atmosphere. The drought last year further stressed trees, so between fi re and drought many trees in our woods died. There is certainly some new green evident now in the burned areas, but there are still burned trees evident. Many hazardous ones have Town Meeting Member Robert J. Long relaxed after a recent interview. He is one of several Precinct 9 Town Meeting members who are expected to share their views on top issues aff ecting their precinct during the ninth in a series of public forums set to begin on Monday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library. Please see inside for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...IMPECCABLY maintained 9 room Colonial boasts 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, beautifully, updated kitchen with granite counters and peninsula with seating, open to dining room for great family gatherings, living room, desirable first floor family room with cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace and double sliders to bright and sunny sunroom with amazing glass ceiling, wall of windows and slider to stone patio, 1st floor office, main bedroom offers gas fireplace, private bath with built-in makeup vanity, “his ‘n’ her” walk-in closet, convenient walk-up attic, gleaming hardwood flooring, central air, den (unheated) in lower level, two car attached garage with custom flooring, level lot with newer vinyl fence and irrigation system, stylish farmers porch, conveniently located on prime cul-de-sac. You will be impressed! Offered at $959,900. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com iht 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 f th y View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. g School's Open! Please Drive Carefully! ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! Regular Unleaded $3.499 Mid Unleaded $3.989 Super $4.189 Diesel Fuel $4.189 NO PRICE CHANGES! Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $3.64 9 DEF HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS Hours. Mon.-Wed. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM / Sun. 9AM-5PM been removed, but charred branches and soil can still be clearly seen. There are dead trees that are still in the process of being removed. The stack of logs near the Visitor Center has grown considerably this year. According to the park supervisor, the most abundant plant to sprout in the burned areas is a non-woody plant known as American burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius), also called pilewort. It commonly sprouts in recently burned areas and can grow up to six feet tall. This year’s much rainier spring has helped the growth of new plants, and burning actually releases phosphorus in the soil, which can encourage growth of some plant species. Typical timelines for burned forests to recover from fires vary. The fi rst things to come in will be non-woody plants like the burnweed, followed in a few years by grasses. Eventually, the grasses will be shadLATER | SEE PAGE 10 Prices subject to change DIESEL TRUCK STOP FLEET
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