DUXBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A military-grade device washed ashore at a Duxbury beach on Saturday.

Police called the device a “military flare.”

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene.

Officials worked to safely destroy the device. It was properly disposed of on the scene.

No one was injured and there was no damage to any property.

The beach and parking lot were temporarily closed during the investigation.

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