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Brush fire reported next to Thruway

By Howard B. Owens

A brush fire reported along the Thruway in the area of mile marker 390, on the eastbound side.

Dispatchers say they've received numerous calls with size estimates ranging from two feet by two feet up to 20 feet wide.

East Pembroke fire is responding.

UPDATE 10:17 a.m.: A retired trooper who lives in the area has told dispatchers that the only thing he is seeing is a large tractor kicking up dust.

UPDATE 10:20 a.m.: A chief on scene says there was a small fire, but it's out. Somebody put it out with a fire extinguisher.

George Richardson

Quick thinking saves telephone poles, trees, parking lots and porches. We need more quick thinkers in America today, a whole lot more.

May 22, 2016, 11:43am Permalink

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