By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post
Late Friday evening, some property owners in Hedville were enjoying a night visiting a neighbor when someone notified them that they saw smoke emitting from a home they were remodeling.
According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, at about 9:03 p.m. Friday, June 14, Sheriff's Office (SO) deputies reported to a residence at 7297 West Railroad Avenue near Hedville to assist with the burning building.
Once they arrived, smoke poured from the windows, and Saline County Rural Fire Districts Three, Six and Seven staff helped subdue the blaze.
"They did have a pretty good fire in the house, and there was quite a bit of damage," Soldan said. "They estimated about $250,000 worth of damage due to all the things they had in the house and remodeling that had already been done."
Soldan said Rural Fire District staff members could not determine the cause of the fire, but due to the state of the remodel, the house had multiple tools, cables and other devices strewn around the building.
Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.
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