On December 18, 2022 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 2000 block of Forrest Avenue. The first crew to arrive found a commercial place of assembly with heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof. The crews made a transitional attack and were able to stop the fire from progressing through the entire attic, and limiting damage to the attic at one end of the structure. There were no occupants at the structure at the time of the fire. The amount of damages is estimated to be $40,000. The fire is still under investigation.