By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A 74-year-old woman was able to escape with her dogs from a fire in her residence north of Salina Thursday afternoon.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies and Rural Fire District No. 7 personnel were sent to the 5800 block of N. Bartley Road at approximately 2:24 p.m. Thursday for the report of a structure fire.

The 74-year-old woman who lived in the residence noticed smoke coming into the house from the garage. She grabbed her dogs and was able to escape with them without injury, Soldan said. She also was able to get her vehicle out of the garage before it burned.

Soldan said the fire destroyed the attached garage and burned part of the kitchen and pantry. Additionally, there was smoke damage throughout the house. No damage estimate was available.

It appeared that the fire began in a garage wall, however, the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674838642469.jpeg" alt="Rural Fire District No. 7 firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Rural Fire District No. 7 firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA 74-year-old woman was able to escape with her dogs from a fire in her residence north of Salina Thursday afternoon.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies and Rural Fire District No. 7 personnel were sent to the 5800 block of N. Bartley Road at approximately 2:24 p.m. Thursday for the report of a structure fire.The 74-year-old woman who lived in the residence noticed smoke coming into the house from the garage. She grabbed her dogs and was able to escape with them without injury, Soldan said. She also was able to get her vehicle out of the garage before it burned.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674838814023.jpeg" alt="The fire is believed to have started in a garage wall." />
 <figcaption>The fire is believed to have started in a garage wall.</figcaption>
 </figure>Soldan said the fire destroyed the attached garage and burned part of the kitchen and pantry. Additionally, there was smoke damage throughout the house. No damage estimate was available.It appeared that the fire began in a garage wall, however, the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.

Fire destroys part of residence north of Salina; owner, dogs escape