BOXFORD - Massachusetts finally got some long-awaited rain on Thursday, but was it enough to douse the wildfires that have been burning for weeks in the state? Here's a look at what local fire departments and state fire officials are saying about where firefighting efforts stand.

Rainy days may have soaked our parade but the long-term soaking is beneficial across Massachusetts, which is deep in drought that's fueled wildfires and limited water supplies.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – We finally saw some significant and beneficial rain on Thursday, something we really haven’t seen in months. The rain started falling early Thursday morning and came down heavy at times. It did get a bit lighter in the afternoon. People in downtown Springfield were using their umbrellas and this soaking rain is much needed.

There is finally significant rain in the forecast for the drought in Massachusetts. Some towns might even see a little snow.

Massachusetts should get ‘much-welcomed’ rain, even snow in spots amid ‘Critical Drought’ as wildfires keep burning

A "bomb cyclone" riding a long atmospheric river toward the West Coast is expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts of Northern California and 30-foot waves to the Oregon coast, but the weather won't be quite as catastrophic in and around Los Angeles, the latest forecast models show.