Abilene Fire Crews Respond to Multiple Structure Fires Over Holiday Weekend

Abilene fire crews were kept busy over the holiday weekend, responding to several structure fires across the city between July 4 and July 5.
By ABC 12 at KTXS (ABC 12) Abilene News · · 1 min read

Abilene fire crews were kept busy over the holiday weekend, responding to several structure fires across the city between July 4 and July 5.
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