Fire destroyed a building west of Salina Tuesday night.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies and firefighters from Rural Fire District 7 were sent to 1334 West North Street at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a structure fire. The building was rented by Gerald Teet, 48, of Salina, who used it for his firewood business, Soldan said.

According to Soldan, Teet had a wood-burning stove inside the building and had left it burning after leaving for the day. Somehow, the fire got out of the stove and spread throughout the building.

A $4,000 New Holland skid loader and $3,000 John Deere Gator belonging to Teet were destroyed in the fire, as was the building, which belonged to Earl Kinderknecht of Salina, Soldan said. There was no loss estimate for the building.

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 </figure>Fire destroyed a building west of Salina Tuesday night.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies and firefighters from Rural Fire District 7 were sent to 1334 West North Street at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a structure fire. The building was rented by Gerald Teet, 48, of Salina, who used it for his firewood business, Soldan said.According to Soldan, Teet had a wood-burning stove inside the building and had left it burning after leaving for the day. Somehow, the fire got out of the stove and spread throughout the building.<figure>
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 </figure>A $4,000 New Holland skid loader and $3,000 John Deere Gator belonging to Teet were destroyed in the fire, as was the building, which belonged to Earl Kinderknecht of Salina, Soldan said. There was no loss estimate for the building.

Fire destroys building west of Salina Tuesday night