By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A wind-whipped electrical line is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a house in Salina Wednesday afternoon.

No humans were injured in the blaze in the 600 block of Park Street, but a cat that lived in the residence died and another is missing, Jeff Daily, fire prevention officer for the Salina Fire Department, told Salina Post this afternoon. Firefighters attempted CPR on the cat, Daily said, but it nonetheless perished.

According to Daily, the main power line going into the basement of the house was blown around by the wind, causing it to arc. The arcing powerline then sparked the blaze by setting the outside of the house on fire.

The house, valued at $40,000, was destroyed, he said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1651180103952.jpeg" alt="An arcing power line started a fire that destroyed this house in the 600 block of Park Street. Photo by Randy Picking for Salina Post" />
 <figcaption>An arcing power line started a fire that destroyed this house in the 600 block of Park Street. Photo by Randy Picking for Salina Post</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA wind-whipped electrical line is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a house in Salina Wednesday afternoon.No humans were injured in the blaze in the 600 block of Park Street, but a cat that lived in the residence died and another is missing, Jeff Daily, fire prevention officer for the Salina Fire Department, told Salina Post this afternoon. Firefighters attempted CPR on the cat, Daily said, but it nonetheless perished.According to Daily, the main power line going into the basement of the house was blown around by the wind, causing it to arc. The arcing powerline then sparked the blaze by setting the outside of the house on fire.The house, valued at $40,000, was destroyed, he said.

Wednesday afternoon blaze destroys house, kills cat