On February 15, 2021 at approximately 5:30 am, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Cockerell Drive. Fire crews arrived to find a single family residence with light smoke showing from a gable end roof vent. After investigating it was found that the smoke was from a pot of water on the stove. All the occupants were able to safely evacuate the structure. The cause of the fire is accidental and the estimated value of damage is $500.