SALINE COUNTY —Two calves died in a fire late Tuesday afternoon west of Salina.

Just after 5p.m. Tuesday deputies and firefighters from Rural Fire District No. 3 were sent to the 2500 block of S. Reese Road&nbsp; for the report of a structure fire, according to&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Captain Jim Hughes.

When they arrived, they found a 50-foot by 40-foot metal building in flames. The owner, John Fouard, told deputies that he believed a faulty refrigerator may have been the source of the fire.

Two three-month-old calves died in the fire. Additionally, miscellaneous tools and farm equipment were either damaged or destroyed. The building also was destroyed. Total loss was estimated at $24,000, according to Hughes.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Two calves died in a fire late Tuesday afternoon west of Salina.Just after 5p.m. Tuesday deputies and firefighters from Rural Fire District No. 3 were sent to the 2500 block of S. Reese Road&nbsp; for the report of a structure fire, according to&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Captain Jim Hughes.When they arrived, they found a 50-foot by 40-foot metal building in flames. The owner, John Fouard, told deputies that he believed a faulty refrigerator may have been the source of the fire.Two three-month-old calves died in the fire. Additionally, miscellaneous tools and farm equipment were either damaged or destroyed. The building also was destroyed. Total loss was estimated at $24,000, according to Hughes.

Sheriff: Calves perish in rural Kansas building fire