Firefighters are battling a brush fire at Blue Hills Reservation in Milton Officers have blocked the road at Hillside Street to stop people from entering the Blue Hills Reservation by Houghton’s Pond where the fire appears to be.

Hillside Street in the Blue Hills Reservation is closed due to the brush fire and extends from the three-way stop sign at Blue Hill River Road to the intersection of Unquity Road and Chickatawbut Road, which is just beyond the State Police barracks. The Houghton’s Pond main lot, along with Lots B and C, are closed as well.

MILTON – Hillside Street in the Blue Hills Reservation is closed until further notice as fire crews continue to work on extinguishing brush fires that first broke out Monday across 40 acres of the 7,000-acre property managed by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation.

(WJAR) — Fire crews were battling hot spots from a large brush fire in Milton, Massachusetts on Tuesday. The fire began near Houghton's Pond at Blue Hills Reservation Monday afternoon, NBC 10 Boston reported. The fire grew to around 40 acres as dry and windy conditions continued.

A major brush fire erupted at Blue Hills Reservation on Monday night, and crews continued to battle the blaze Tuesday. The fire sparked Monday night near Houghton's Pond and quickly grew to more than 40 acres off Hillside Street, according to Wicked Local partner WCVB Channel 5.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation has blocked the road at Hillside Street to stop people from entering the Blue Hills Reservation by Houghton’s Pond where the fire a