Jun 11, 2026

Gas leak suspected to cause fire at rural Saline County home

Posted Jun 11, 2026 10:55 AM
Saline County Sheriff's Office
Saline County Sheriff's Office

Salina Post

A gas leak is suspected to be the cause of a residential fire in rural Saline County.

According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office on June 9 at 5:26 pm, deputies and firemen were dispatched to a south rural Saline County home for the report of a fire.

The Sheriff's Office stated that a 42-year-old female homeowner was cooking dinner on her stove when it suddenly caught on fire.

Rural Fire District #2 arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire. 

Firemen suspected the cause of fire was from a gas leak.

No damage was made to the home and no injuries were reported.

***The Salina Fire Department issued a statement about responding to multiple calls involving multiple gas leaks and residential fires. See the related story on Salina Post***