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Fireworks - ACU Football October 16

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, Abilene Christian University (ACU) football will host Lamar University at 3:00 pm. Fireworks will be utilized after the completion of the National Anthem, and any time ACU scores a touchdown or field goal during the game. Th...

Fireworks - ACU Football October 2

On Saturday, October 2 nd , 2021, Abilene Christian University (ACU) football will host Central Arkansas at 6:00 pm. Fireworks will be utilized after the completion of the National Anthem, and any time ACU scores a touchdown or field goal during the game....

Fireworks - ACU Football September 18

On Saturday, September 18th, Abilene Christian University (ACU) football will host the University of Texas Permian Basin at 6:00 pm. Fireworks will be utilized after the completion of the National Anthem, and any time ACU scores a touchdown or field goal ...

Fireworks - ACU Football September 11

On Saturday, September 11th, 2021, Abilene Christian University (ACU) football will host Louisiana College at 6:00 pm. A flyover will occur at the completion of the National Anthem. During the game, fireworks will be utilized any time ACU scores a touchdo...

Structure Fire: South 25th & Ross

On 30 August 2021, at approximately 11:26 P.M., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located on South 25th and Ross Street, Abilene Texas. The first in crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a construction site of a ...

Structure Fire: 2800 Block of S. 38th Street

On August 11, 2021 at approximately 10:20 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located in the 2800 block of S 38th Street. The first arriving units found heavy smoke and flames showing from the back side of the resid...

Structure Fire: 1200 Block of Shelton Street

On Monday, August 9, 2021 at approximately 06:00 am members of the Abilene Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire in the 1200 block of Shelton Street. On arrival, crews found a single story, single family dwelling with smoke ...

Structure Fire: 500 Block of Neas Road

On August 7th , 2021 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 500 block of Neas Road. Crews arrived to find a single family residence with smoke showing from the rear of the structure. Crews ...

Structure Fire: 1700 Block of Industrial Blvd

On Thursday, July 8th, 2021 at approximately 1:30 a.m., crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 1700 block of Industrial Blvd. On arrival, crews found a single story structure with heavy smoke and fire coming...

Structure Fire: 2000 Block of South 20th

On Saturday, July 3, 2021 at approximately 12:30 am, crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire in the 2000 block of South 20th Street. On arrival, crews found a single family dwelling with heavy smoke and ...

Structure Fire: 2800 Block of Grape Street

On June 29th, 2021 at approximately 7:00p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 2800 block of Grape Street. Crews arrived to find a single family residence with fire and smoke showing. Crews made a transitional a...

AFD Retirement, Promotion, & Awards Ceremony

The Abilene Fire Department will host a retirement, promotion, and annual awards ceremony at the Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th Street, on Friday June 25, 2021, at 3pm. The ceremony will recognize our recent retirees, recent promotions, and our 20...

Structure Fire: 5300 Block of Wagon Wheel Avenue

On 16 June 2021, at approximately 12:31 P.M., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located in the 5300 block of Wagon Wheel Ave., Abilene Texas. The first in crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming out of the g...

Structure Fire: 5000 Block of Wagon Wheel Avenue

On June 14, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 5000 block of Wagonwheel Avenue. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of the structure. Crews quickly located and attack...

Structure Fire: 1400 Block of Graham Street

On 14 June 2021, at approximately 12:24 AM., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located in the 1400 block of Graham Street, Abilene Texas. The first in crews arrived to find a single family dwelling with fire and smoke s...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of Houston

On 08 June 2021, at approximately 12:15 AM., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located in the 1100 block of Houston Street, Abilene Texas. The first in crews arrived to find a travel trailer and single family dwelling w...

Structure Fire: 1500 Block of Merchant Street

On May 13th, 2021 at approximately 9:50 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 1500 block of Merchant Street. The first arriving units arrived to find a single-story, residential structure with heavy smoke and flame...

Structure Fire: 700 Block of Rivercrest Drive

On May 8, 2021 at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 700 block of Rivercrest Drive. Crews arrived to find a single-family residence with smoke showing. Crews quickly made entry into the st...

Structure Fire: 1600 Block of Peach Street - Update 5/14

On 06 May 2021, at approximately 05:04 AM., the Abilene Fire Department units responded to a residential structure fire located in the 1600 block of Peach Street, Abilene Texas. The first in crews arrived to find a single family dwelling with fire and smo...

Structure Fire: 1400 Block of Hollywood Drive

On May 4, 2021 at approximately 6:50 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1400 block of Hollywood Drive. Crews arrived to find small fires at the front and rear of the structure. Crews were able to quickly ext...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of Coliseum Way

On April 27th, 2021 at approximately 10:30 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at the 800 block of Coliseum Way. Crews arrived to find flames showing from an upper area of the structure that was under construction. Cre...

Structure Fire: 4400 Block of State Street

On April 8, 2021, at approximately 3:13 PM, AFD units responded to a residential structure fire located in the 4400 block of State Street. Crews arrived to find smoke coming out of the attic vents. The first in crews made a fast attack and quickly extingu...

Structure Fire: 1200 Block of Locust Street

On April 5, 2021, at approximately 10:07 AM., AFD units responded to a residential structure fire located in the 1200 block of Locust Street. Crews arrived to find a detached garage with smoke and flames showing. The first in crews made a fast attack and ...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of Mesquite Street

On March 28th, 2021 at approximately 4:00 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Mesquite street. Crews arrived to find a multi-family triplex with smoke showing from the upstairs vents. The crews mad...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of East Hwy 80

On March 10, 2021 at approximately 4:48 am the Abilene Fire department responded to a Hotel structure fire located in the 800 block of East Hwy 80. Crews arrived to find light smoke coming from an upstairs room, no one was in the room at the time and crew...

Structure Fire: 100 Block of Windmill Circle

On March 2, 2021 at approximately 10:46 a.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 100 block of Windmill Circle. Fire crews arrived to find a large commercial structure with light smoke coming from the north side of the ...

Structure Fire: 3100 Block of South 13th Street

On February 23, 2021 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 3100 block of South 13th street. Crews arrived to find light smoke showing. Crews made entry into the residence where they found a ...

Structure Fire: 1700 Block of North 12th Street

On February 21, 2021 at approximately 3:00 am, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 1700 block of North 12th street. Crews arrived to find a single-family residence with smoke showing from the eaves. Crews made entr...

Loss of Life: Freezing Temperatures

The Abilene Fire Department has been made aware of three (3) separate incidences where circumstances due to the recent freezing temperatures may have contributed to the loss of life to Abilene citizens.

• Monday, February 15: 67 year old male found unrespons...

Structure Fire: 2200 Block of South 7th

On February 17, 2021 at approximately 11:00 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 2200 block of South 7th. Crews arrived to find a multi-story single-family residence with smoke and flames showing. Crews were abl...

Structure Fire: 400 Block of Cockerell Drive

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 v...

Structure Fire: 4500 Block of Sierra Sunset

On February 13, 2021 at approximately 7:45 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located at the 4500 block of Sierra Sunset. Crews arrived to find the smoke and fire showing from the top of the chimney. An attack was ma...

Structure Fire: 5100 Block of Bridle Path Lane

On February 9, 2021 at approximately 4:37 p.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 5100 block of Bridle Path Lane. Fire crews arrived on scene to find smoke and flames venting from the roof. Fire crews made an interior...

Structure Fire: 1900 Block of Walnut

On February 9, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 1900 block of Walnut. Fire crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and flames showing from a detached shed that had been converted i...

Structure Fire: 3200 Block of North 3rd

On February 7, 2021 at approximately 6:19 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at the 3200 block of North 3rd Street at the Briarwood Apartments. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames showing from multiple apartme...

Structure Fire: 1000 Block of South 12th

On February 6, 2021 at approximately 4:37 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located at the 1000 block of South 12th Street. Crews arrived to find the rear of the structure on fire with heavy smoke and flames showing...

Structure Fire: 200 Block of Arnold Blvd

On February 2, 2021 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 200 block of Arnold Blvd. Crews arrived to find a mobile home with smoke showing. Crews made a quick transitional attack on the fire...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of Chacer Dr

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at approximately 11:50 members of the Abilene Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire located in the 800 block of Chacer Dr. On arrival, crews noted smoke showing behind the residence. After a prel...

Structure Fire: 5400 Block of North 1st Street

On Monday, January 25, 2021 at approximately 0720 hours, crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to a commercial building structure fire located in the 5400 block of North 1st Street in Abilene, Tx. On arrival, crews observed smoke and flames sho...

Structure Fire: 1900 Block of Denton

On January 22, 2021 at approximately 12:30 am, the Abilene Fire Department responded to an investigation in the 1900 block of Denton. A crew arrived to find an apartment building with smoke showing. The unit upgraded the call to a structure fire response....

Structure Fire: 4600 Block of Maple Street

On January 21 2021, The Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 4600 block of Maple Street. The first crew arrived to find smoke coming from a detached apartment. Crews made entry and extinguished the remaining fire locate...

Structure Fire: 1700 Block of North 8th

On January 10, 2021 at approximately 7:48 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 1700 block of N 8th Street. The first arriving units found heavy smoke and flames showing from the front of the single-family resident...

Structure Fire: 2300 Block of Wyndham Ct

On January 9th at approximately 7:30 pm, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 2300 block of Wyndham Court. Crews arrived to find a three story residence with smoke and fire showing from the roof on the back of the s...

COVID-19 Vaccines for Firefighters & Staff

The Abilene Fire Department has provided an opportunity for firefighters and staff to receive the Covid19 Pfizer vaccine or the Moderna vaccine. As of today Wednesday December 30, 2020, approximately 60 personnel received the Pfizer vaccine and 26 personn...

Structure Fire: 4200 Block of Caldwell Road

On December 13 at approximately 0348, the Abilene Fire department responded to a residential structure fire at the 4200 block of Caldwell Road in Abilene Texas. Crews arrived to find heavy flames and smoke showing from a single family residential mobile h...

Vehicle Fire: 900 S Danville

On December 10, 2020 at approximately 1600 hours the Abilene Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire next to a structure in the 900 block of South Danville. Crews arrived to find a vehicle fully involved. Crews made a quick attack and knock down ...

Structure Fire: 500 Block of EN 23rd

On Monday, December 7, 2020 at approximately 09:20 am, fire crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 500 block of East North 23rd Street in Abilene, TX. On arrival, fire crews noticed heavy smoke and fire com...

Wildland Fire: 2900 Old Anson Road

On December 6 2020 at approximately 4 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a wildland fire behind the 2900 Old Anson Road. Crews arrived to find a small outside rubbish and wildland fire. The fire was located inside a heavily wooded area which m...

Structure Fire: 800 Block of Alameda Road

On December 6 2020 at approximately 4:26 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 800 Block of Alameda Road. Crews arrived to find a heavy smoke showing from the rear of the residence. The fire was located inside ...

Structure Fire: 4600 Block of North 1st

On December 05, 2020 at approximately 08:20 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 4600 block of North 1st Street. Fire crews arrived to find a small metal building with moderate smoke emitting from the eave area of...

Structure Fire: 5600 Block of South 1st

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at approximately 22:50 crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to residential structure fire located in the 5600 block of South 1st Street. On arrival, crews noted a single story multi-family residential structure wit...

Structure Fire: 7000 Block of Spring Water Avenue

On November 19th, 2020 at approximately 1:26 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 7000 block of Spring Water Avenue. Crews arrived to find a house with smoke and flames showing at the rear of the residence. Th...

Structure Fire: 500 Block of Grape Street

On November 12, 2020 at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire located in the 500 block of Grape Street. Fire crews arrived to find an abandoned commercial structure with an exterior fire as well as smoke coming...

Structure Fire, Fatality: 900 Block of ES 11th

On November 11th, 2020, at approximately 04:50 a.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of ES 11th. Fire crews arrived to find a RV with heavy smoke and flames showing from the windows and roof. An interior fire atta...

Structure Fire: 600 Block of EN 15th Street

On November 6th, 2020 at approximately 1:19 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at the 600 block of EN 15th Street. Crews arrived to find a house with smoke and flames showing. The fire was located inside a small de...

Structure Fire: 3500 block of North 10th

On Monday, November 2, 2020 at approximately 09:00 crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to residential structure fire located in the 3500 block of North 10th. On arrival, crews noted a single story residential structure with smoke coming from ...

Structure Fire: 2500 block of Woodridge Street

On November 2, 2020 at approximately 08:59 a.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 2500 block of Woodridge Street. Crews arrived to find a back porch of wood construction on fire. Fire crews were able to quickly ...

Structure Fire: 5000 Block of South 7th

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at approximately 1:30 pm crews with the Abilene Fire Department responded to residential structure fire located in the 5000 block of South 7th. On arrival, crews noted a single story residential structure with smoke and flam...

Structure Fire: 1000 Block of China Street

On October 24, 2020 at approximately 11:40 a.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire located in the 1000 block of China St.  Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming from an air vent located on the roof as well ...

Structure Fire: 1500 Block of Park Ave

On October 22nd, 2020 at approximately 7:03 p.m., the Abilene Fire Department responded to a first alarm residential structure fire located in the 1500 block of Park Avenue. Crews arrived to find a single family home with light smoke showing. A fast attac...