A mechanical problem is suspected to cause the fire, which totally consumes a truck in Saline County.

According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at 2:00 pm, deputies and Rural Fire District 3 were dispatched to a vehicle that was on fire in the 2300 block of N. Link road. It was reported a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado was fully engulfed.

The owner of the truck and the passenger (both from Saline County) reported they were out fishing, when 30-45 minutes after they parked truck, it caught on fire.

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 </figure>Salina PostA mechanical problem is suspected to cause the fire, which totally consumes a truck in Saline County.According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at 2:00 pm, deputies and Rural Fire District 3 were dispatched to a vehicle that was on fire in the 2300 block of N. Link road. It was reported a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado was fully engulfed.The owner of the truck and the passenger (both from Saline County) reported they were out fishing, when 30-45 minutes after they parked truck, it caught on fire.Loss was estimated at $1,000.

Mechanical issues suspected to cause fire, consuming truck in Saline County