Fire at Ford Motor Company Plant

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Caption: Fire at Ford Motor Company Plant
Description: On May 13, 1983 100 firefighters from the surrounding area battled an afternoon fire at the Ford Motor Company's Saline Instrument and Plastic Plant on Michigan Avenue. 500 nearby residents were evacuated from their homes due to the potential danger of toxic fumes from burning plastic. The fire began in a pile of plastic scraps, according to an Ann Arbor News article.
Subject Terms: Event
Property Of: Wayne Clements
Photo Number: 862

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Collection: Saline Area Historical Photos
Image Size: 3939 x 2689
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 862
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlphotos/x-862/scs00862

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Full citation: "Fire at Ford Motor Company Plant." In the digital collection Saline Area Historical Photos. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlphotos/x-862/scs00862. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2025.