Commercial fire in Abilene causes an estimated $40,000 in damages

ABILENE, Texas — A fire caused an estimated $40,000 in damages to a commercial place of assembly early Sunday morning, according to the Abilene Fire Department.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, FD crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 2000 block of Forrest Avenue.

The first crew 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 and the cause of fire is still under investigation.