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2 acres burned in Newton Township brush fire

NEWTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — About two acres have been burned after a brush fire in Lackawanna County Wednesday evening.

Newton Ransom Volunteer Fire Department Chief says they got the call for a brush fire around 7:30 p.m. on Fawn Hill Lane in Newton Township.

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Crews were able to put out the flames quickly, but the wind made it a little more difficult.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.