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Sacramento firefighters put out flaming U-Haul trucks in Curtis Park. Now they have a cause

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Fire crews responded to reports of a U-Haul truck fire in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento on Sunday morning, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.

Seven heavily damaged U-Haul box trucks and one with minor damage were found secondary to a vehicle fire. The call was made at 2:44 a.m.

The blaze was contained and extinguished in about 30-40 minutes.

Investigators found that the fire was caused by gas siphoning and are currently trying to locate the suspect, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.

This story was originally published July 31, 2022 at 12:18 PM.

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