Movie screen catches fire at abandoned drive-in theater in Sutton

SUTTON, Mass. — A fire tore through a movie screen at an abandoned drive-in theater in Massachusetts on Sunday.

A State Police spokesperson said the screen at the Sutton Drive-In was fully engulfed in flames, climbing an estimated 75 feet up the screen.

State Police closed Route 146 northbound and diverted traffic onto Boston Road due to secondary brush fires.

Sutton Police said they assisted the fire department at the scene, along with other agencies. Drivers were asked to avoid the are.

The drive-in theater opened in 1947 and operated for nearly 50 years before its closure in 1996.

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