SALINE COUNTY – Target practice on Saturday afternoon is being blamed for a fire which consumed 160 acres of grass and trees in Saline County, according to report from the sheriff’s department.

Individuals were target shooting at tannerite in the 3000 block of South Simpson Road, according to Saline County Sheriff’s Captain Roger Soldan.

The fire quickly moved north to nearby Magnolia Road at around 4 p.m.

Saline County Rural Fire Districts 5 and 7 responded to the fire that damaged some fence posts.

Fire District 5 reported some damage to three fire trucks while fighting the fire. Some homes in the area were also threatened by the fire but not damaged.

Fire crews finished up at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
There were no injuries.