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Van sparks flames near Big Y, North Adams, North Adams MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/26/2025 10:51 AM

Big Y, North Adams, MA 01247

A white GMC van caught flames near Big Y in North Adams, with smoke emerging from underneath and a possible brake fire raising concern.

Audio|Source: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police

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Transcript:

00:00

There was a white box truck with no other identification.

00:05

It just got off.

00:07

It was traveling westbound on the Mass Pike.

00:09

It just got off at the flea exit.

00:12

The report said flames and smoke were seen coming from underneath the vehicle, possibly a brake fire.

00:23

Can you please repeat?

00:31

They were westbound exiting the ramp.

00:37

The caller continued on the Pike from there.

00:42

Okay.

00:46

See.

00:47

Yeah.

00:53

First or last unit, you were broken.

01:01

In 902, we just took a report of a GMC van,

01:06

motor vehicle fire near the Big Y.

01:09

Sure had.

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Big Y, North Adams, MA 01247

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