ABILENE, TX — On Tuesday afternoon, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a massive house fire that spread to surrounding homes.
Three fire alarms went off in the 1100 block of Victoria Street around 4 p.m.
The whole house was caught in flames and the fire started spreading to the mobile home in the backyard. When the fire crews arrived, they couldn’t contain the fire, and it already spread to another property and involved four structures.
Reportedly, the fire started in a small travel trailer in the backyard, then caught the shop in the property next door, then another structure before igniting the house with the travel trailer.
Luckily, all the residents were evacuated safely and there are no injured.
The Abilene Fire Department released the following information Tuesday night:
“On 01 February 2022, at approximately 3:39 PM, the Abilene Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire located on the 1100 block of Victoria Street, Abilene, Texas. The arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames showing from a travel trailer parked behind a residence. A second alarm was called due to extension into the neighboring house. One female resident was home in the adjacent property at the time of the fire. She was able to evacuate safely. There was one male resident at home in the travel trailer at the time of the fire. He was transported to Hendrick North by ambulance for evaluation and later released with no injuries. The Red Cross was notified and arrived at the scene to assist the resident. The residents in the neighboring house declined Red Cross assistance and will be staying with friends and family. The travel trailer is a total loss estimated at $3,500.00. The value of damage for the adjacent property is estimated at $60,000. The fire remains under investigation at this time.”
