Jul 05, 2022

Fire south of Salina early Tuesday blamed on electrical issue

Posted Jul 05, 2022 4:43 PM
<b>Three tractors were destroyed and others damaged in a fire early Tuesday.</b> Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
Three tractors were destroyed and others damaged in a fire early Tuesday. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

An electrical issue is believed to be the cause of an early Tuesday morning fire south of Salina.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies and firefighters from Rural Fire District No. 2 were dispatched at 12:02 a.m. Tuesday to XPO Logistics, 358 E. Berg Road for the report of a fire in one of the company's semi tractors that was parked on the lot.

Once the blaze was extinguished, two International tractors and a Freightliner tractor were completely destroyed, as were three power poles, Soldan said. Several other nearby tractors were damaged.

<b>An electrical issue is thought to have sparked the blaze.</b>
An electrical issue is thought to have sparked the blaze.

Soldan said the fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical issue in one of the tractors, according to a report from fire marshal personnel.

A damage estimate was not yet available.

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