KSAL StaffJuly 27, 2022 A pickup was destroyed by fire in Smolan after a bag of power tool batteries ignited in the backseat.According to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, crews from Rural Fire Distcits #6 and #2 were sent to the 100 block of S. 3rd in Smolan on Monday evening at 6:30pm to an active truck fire.Deputies say a neighbor alerted the owner of the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 to a fire in the backseat. The two used a garden hose to keep the flames from spreading as help arrived.The truck which is valued at $20,000 is listed as a total loss.Damage to the home’s siding is estimated at $1,000. No one was injured.Copyright © Meridian Media, 2022. All Rights Reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced without Meridian Media’s express consent.
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