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Military flare found, removed from Juno Beach

Pier reopens after brief closure

The Palm County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad and Fire Rescue is at the scene of possible explosive found along Juno Beach near the pier.

By: Scott Sutton

Posted at 12:02 PM, Nov 28, 2017

and last updated 2017-11-28 13:42:33-05

A military flare that washed ashore along Juno Beach was removed Tuesday, prompting a brief closure of the nearby pier.

Chopper 5 flew over the scene just before noon and spotted multiple agencies at the scene.

Police had crime tape around a section of the beach where the flare was found.

Just after noon, a firefighter dug up the device and a large amount of white smoke was released from the flare.

Juno Beach police, PBSO and fire rescue helped recover the flare.

The pier was reopened around 12:30 p.m.

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