This is a message from the Town of North Andover. Thank you for your patience and diligence as the North Andover Fire Department, working with our state and local partners, continues to address brush fire activity in the Sharpner’s Pond area. Excessive smoke still exists in Town. If you see flames near your home please call 911. We continue to ask residents and hikers to avoid the area, and a fire ban still exists in North Andover, including a ban on fire pits. Thank you for your cooperation during this time, and thank you to the North Andover Fire Department for its commitment to our community.