A Monday afternoon trash burn that got out of control was back under control fairly quickly, but not before causing $9,500 worth of damage.
Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that first responders were sent to 200 South Simpson Road at 1:32 p.m. Monday for the report of a trash burn that had gotten out of control and spread to a short grass field and on to neighboring property. Firefighters from Rural Fire Districts 5 and 7 had the blaze under control by 1:57 p.m., he added.
Rex Ryser, 71, who had a burn permit, was burning trash on his property, but the fire got away from him, Soldan said.
As the fire spread, it caused $8,000 worth of damage to a 25'x20' utility shed at 238 South Morris belonging to Jeff Wells and $1,500 worth of damage to a 5'x12' utility trailer at 3832 East Country Club Road belonging to Corey Haden, according to Soldan.
Ryser was cited for violating the wind provision of the burn permit, Soldan explained.