SALINE COUNTY – Two weekend fires are responsible for thousands of dollars in damage was, according to Saline County Sheriff’s Captain Roger Soldan

David Schoenig was burning weeds on his property in the 5000 block of West Slope Road on Friday afternoon and had put out the fire.

The fire rekindled a short time later and made its way into a nearby shed.

The fire damaged several items inside the shed, including a push mower and a snow blower. Total damage caused by the fire was estimated at $1,945.

Just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday evening, Matthew Hubele was burning brush on his property in the 1500 block of East Hedberg Road, when a skid loader he was using, slid off an embankment and into the fire.

The skid loader, which was destroyed, was valued at $45,000.
Hubele was not injured.