Wayland Patch 7/16/12: Woodchips Help Fuel Sunday Brush Fire. Firefighters were unable to determine a specific cause for a brush fire Sunday on Stonebridge Road, but they said woodchips left behind after Nstar's recent clear-cutting under high-tension lines helped fuel the flames. Wayland Fire Chief Vinnie Smith said the first call came in at 11:01 a.m. Sunday. The radio report indicated someone had spotted smoke in the area.

Wayland 1/15/12: Wayland firefighters battle brush fire for four hours. Fresh wood chips laid recently by NStar helped fuel a brush fire on Stonebridge Road yesterday, a fire official said. The blaze happened on the south side of Stonebridge Road, said fire Lt. Jim Gemelli said, in a half-acre area under NStar power lines.

Wayland Patch 6/6/12: Residents, Officials Demand Mitigation, Communication from NSTAR. Residents learned Monday that NSTAR will “take a breather” this week from clearing a right-of-way that runs through Wayland’s Oak Hill and Meadowview roads neighborhood. The news came as residents from Wayland, Sudbury and Framingham gathered at the Wayland Town Building Monday afternoon to “speak for the trees” destined to be cleared from NSTAR’s right-of-way running through those and other towns.