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HESSTON, Kan. (KSNW) — State fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a fire Friday afternoon in a chemistry classroom at Hesston College that led to a campus evacuation and caused ...

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HESSTON, Kan. (KSNW) — A small fire broke out Friday afternoon in a chemistry laboratory at Hesston College, prompting an emergency response and temporary evacuation of a nearby residence hall.