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MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A vehicle caught fire in Montague center Thursday morning. Crews arrived on scene just before 11 a.m. to find a fully involved pick-up truck fire and were able to extinguish the fire without injury.
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