KIPP -- Four hundred round bales were destroyed in a fire late Thursday night just south of Kipp.

The fire was reported at 11:40 p.m. after someone noticed an orange glow just south of town, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.

The 400 hay bales belonged to Dwight Tarn, 50, of rural Kipp. Loss was estimated at $20,000.

Soldan said the cause of the fire is not known at this time. 

Firefighters with Rural Fire District No. 1 responded to the blaze and remained on the scene throughout the night to monitor the fire, Soldan explained.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTKIPP -- Four hundred round bales were destroyed in a fire late Thursday night just south of Kipp.The fire was reported at 11:40 p.m. after someone noticed an orange glow just south of town, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.The 400 hay bales belonged to Dwight Tarn, 50, of rural Kipp. Loss was estimated at $20,000.Soldan said the cause of the fire is not known at this time. Firefighters with Rural Fire District No. 1 responded to the blaze and remained on the scene throughout the night to monitor the fire, Soldan explained.<figure>
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400 round bales destroyed in blaze south of Kipp