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🌱 Patch AM: Vehicle Fire Closes Pocono Road In Brookfield

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In today's newsletter:

  • Vehicle fire briefly shuts down busy Pocono Road in Brookfield

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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Vehicle Fire Closes Pocono Road In Brookfield (patch.com) — Drivers in Brookfield faced a brief closure of Pocono Road after firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Wednesday. Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company crews quickly handled the situation, shutting the road only for a short time while they worked. Officials have not yet released details on injuries or the cause.
   

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