Wareham firefighters helping with 20-acre brush fire on Joint Base Cape Cod land

Photo by David G. Curran A helicopter drops water at the fire site.

SANDWICH, Mass. —A large brush fire that has been burning near Joint Base Cape Cod since Saturday morning is being attack from both the ground and air.

The fire broke out around 10 a.m. and has been contained to about 20 acres on base property, Sandwich officials said.

A Massachusetts State Police helicopter has been dropping water on the fire from above while numerous fire crews work to contain the blaze from the ground.

A military Black-hawk helicopter is also assisting fire crews.

Witnesses report seeing smoke from the large fire from at least 20 miles away. No homes are currently threatened by the fire as strong winds are pushing the fire away from Sandwich.

There is a lot of smoke in the area, however.

No injuries have been reported.