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Cause of Boardman fire found
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BOARDMAN — A fire that caused about $100,000 in damage to a carport and several vehicles started in the engine compartment of a 1993 Lincoln Town Car, the township fire investigation unit has determined.
The fire was reported about 6 p.m. June 8 at an apartment complex at 7958 Market St.
Witnesses reported seeing fire coming from the front wheel well of the Lincoln and quickly spreading to the carport and other vehicles parked beneath it.
Besides the carport and the Lincoln, the fire also destroyed a 2001 Buick Century, 1996 Chevrolet Prism, 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer and a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. Radiant heat caused vinyl miniblinds to melt and two windows to crack in the apartment building to the west of the carport.
Insurance investigators have removed the Lincoln for testing and further investigation. The car is one of the models covered under the Ford Motor Co.’s recall of faulty cruise control switches, according to insurance investigators.
The fire department responded with two fire engines and five firefighters. A second engine from the Shields Road station was delayed because of road construction at U.S. Route 224 and Tippecanoe Road.
Comments
Hello My name is Delicia Lewis, I read your piece on the Cruise control fires. I want to say I am sorry to the people who lost their vehicles, I know what it is like to be with out transportation, have been with out a car since December the 9th 2006, due to my car catching fire. 7 months later I received the first recall notice.
The sad part about my story is I lost much more than my Linclon, My 22 year old son was driving his girlfriend home in my car, when flames burst out from the left side of the hood of the car. My son Payton tried to pull off the road, but when he pressed on the brakes, the fluid released onto the payment, and created more gases,fumes to ignite. the experts say that, Payton was killed by the posionous fumes released into the car. His lungs burned from within. His girl friend tried to jump out of the car, but did not make it either.
Things can be replaced, our children are gone forever.