SALINA – A rural Salina man escaped a fire for the second time in about a month

Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski said a 2014 John Deere skid loader driven by Daniel Lewick, 65, caught fire while he was moving logs near Girard Road and Shipton Road north of Salina.

Lewick heard a pop and noticed the engine was on fire according to the sheriff.

Lewick called 9-1-1 and Saline County Rural Fire District #7 responded to put out the fire. The loss is placed at $65,000.

Lewick was also moving trees with John Deere skid steer loader on west Humbarger Road in early March when it caught fire.

The loaders are owned by Came Farms.