Windy conditions hamper efforts to fight brush fire

Crews fought windy conditions to contain a brush fire in Schuylkill County Thursday afternoon.

The blaze broke out around 1:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Summer Valley Road of New Ringgold.

Several crews responded to help put out the fire, which was out by 4:30 p.m., officials said.

Some minor property damage was reported, but no one was injured.

There's no word on how many acres were affected by the fire.

The Forestry Service is expected to be on scene Monday to file a report.

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