Tractor-trailer destroyed by fire on Route 61

Frank Andruscavage, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
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Aug. 12—POTTSVILLE — The southbound lanes of Route 61 were closed for several hours Wednesday as firefighters from Pottsville and surrounding communities battled a fire that destroyed a truck tractor, its trailer and its contents.

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