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.

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

Thursday's rain may help prevent new fires in Massachusetts, but it'll take more of a soaking to get the state out of the danger zone when it comes to the already burning wildfires.