The Salina Journal
A fire in western Saline County caused the deaths of two calves Tuesday.
The Saline County Sheriff s Office said the fire was reported at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of South Reese Road.
The office said Saline County Rural Fire District No. 3 responded to the fire and found a 50-foot by 40-foot metal building engulfed in flames. The building was destroyed by the fire and in addition to the death of the two, 3-month-old calves, various tools and farm equipment were also destroyed in the flames, for a total loss of around $24,000.
The sheriff s office said the owner, John Fouard, thought the cause of the fire might be a faulty refrigerator.