2 Ford Trucks, Garage Catch Fire
POSTED: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
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HOUSTON -- A fire that damaged two Ford pickup trucks and a garage may have been caused by one of the trucks' engines, officials told KPRC Local 2.The Houston Fire Department responded to the fire on Michulka Lane near Margaret Drive at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.Officials said a 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck caught fire and spread to a second Ford F-150 pickup truck and garage.Arson investigators said it is likely that the fire was caused by an engine defect. The owners said the pickup truck had not been used for several hours.The 2000 Ford F-150 has been recalled by the automaker.
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Previous Stories:
- August 3, 2006: Ford Recalls 1.6 Million Vehicles
- December 15, 2005: Tests Conducted In Harris County Over Ford Fires
- September 7, 2005: Cruise Control Problem Prompts Recall Of 3.8M Fords
- July 7, 2005: Family Loses Home, 2 Vehicles After Pickup Catches Fire
- July 1, 2005: NHTSA Requests More Documents In Ford Fire Investigation
- June 16, 2005: Firefighters Extinguish Ford Fire Before It Spreads To Home
- June 8, 2005: Flames From Ford Pickup Destroy Neighboring Homes
- June 7, 2005: Investigators Think Ford Pickup Sparked Garage Fire
- May 5, 2005: Investigators See Link Between Ford Fires, Climate
- March 18, 2005: 1999 Ford SUV Suspected Of Sparking Deputy's House Fire
- March 16, 2005: Ford's Temporary Fix To Prevent SUV Fire Fails
- February 25, 2005: Memos, Video Show History Of Ford Fire Problem
- February 8, 2005: Recalled Ford Catches Fire, Destroys La Porte Home
- January 28, 2005: Ford Fire Problem May Involve More Than Recalled Models
- January 28, 2005: Ford Recalls Part On 800,000 Trucks, SUVs
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