ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1200 block of North 10th Street Sunday night.
According to an AFD release, crews found a single-family home with heavy fire showing from the carport and side of the house. Crews made a fast attack on the fire and were able to control and extinguish it within minutes.
The home sustained heavy heat and smoke damage. The resident was home at the time of the fire, but was able to get out and taken to the hospital by ambulance for further medical evaluation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the estimated value of damage is $40,000, the AFD said.
