By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

Dozens of hay bales were destroyed in an early morning fire in rural Trego County on Wednesday morning.

According to Trego County Rural Fire Chief Larry Eberle, emergency crews received the report of a hay fire at approximately 6:30 a.m. located at 380th and County Road C.

When crews arrived on scene, Eberle estimated a pile of about 800 round bales was on fire. He said between 25 and 30 bales were a complete loss and another 200 sustained some damage.

Eberle said the most probable cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion, noting the hay was “put up too wet.”

Crews from Trego County Rural Fire responded to the fire, and a tanker from Ellis County brought a load of water to help fight the fire.

Crews were on scene until just before noon.