On July 11, 2023 at approximately 4:08 p.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a fire at a recycling business located in the 3900 block of Pine St. Fire crews arrived to find a large pile of cars and other scrap metal involved with fire. The fire was contained to the immediate fire area and no structures or other property of value was damaged. The property owner was on scene and stated that he was moving scrap cars with his crane when one of the vehicles “exploded” after he dropped it on the pile. The fire is therefore determined to be accidental in nature with minimal monetary loss.