On March 6th, 2022 at approximately 11:31 a.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located on the 600 block of Kirkwood St. AFD fire crews arrived to find smoke escaping from the structure. The structure was a duplex. The involved apartment was not occupied, and the occupants in the other apartment were home and called 911 after noticing smoke coming from the structure. There were no injuries to the occupants and the fire was quickly contained and extinguished. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Damages are estimated at $5,000.