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Gallery: Christian Service Center Fire

July 5, 2016 by Lydia Lawson

A two-alarm fire broke out at around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the Christian Service Center located near downtown Abilene. The center, which is a ministry that aims at helping underprivileged community members, was a complete loss. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Christian Service Center, Fire, Photo Gallery

Two-alarm fire destroys service center

April 2, 2016 by Savanah Silva

A two-alarm fire broke out at around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the Christian Service Center located near downtown Abilene. The center, which is a ministry that aims at helping underprivileged community members, was a complete loss. Video/editing by Savanah Silva ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Christian Service Center, Fire

Police respond to trespasser in Duncum

January 14, 2014 by Brittany Jackson

Police and fire officials responded Monday to an incident at the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution after a man described as "unstable" created a disturbance at the offices. A Duncum Center employee called police Monday at around 11:40 a.m. after the man walked through the center lobby and into a nonpublic area of the building, said ACU ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Abilene Crime, ACU Police, Duncum Center, Fire

Brush fire creates campus-wide blackout

September 23, 2011 by Melany Cox

The campus-wide power outage on Wednesday afternoon was the result of a transformer that blew out during a brushfire that ignited the area near Highway 351 and East Lowden. The fire began around 1 p.m. in an area that once served as Abilene's landfill. Shortly after the fire started, a transformer exploded, leaving several homes, businesses and ... [Read More…]

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Photo Gallery: Grass fire burns area north of Abilene

September 22, 2011 by Optimist Staff

A grass fire scorched 75 acres North of Abilene, near Highway 351 behind the Walmart and Coca-Cola plant. The fire was quickly contained by emergency crews from Abilene, the U.S. Forestry Service and the Texas Forestry Service responded and were able to quickly contain the fire. No injuries or property damage were reported. View all of the images ... [Read More…]

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Video: Fire engulfs 75 acres near ACU campus

September 22, 2011 by Farron Salley

A blown power transformer sparked a brush fire northwest of ACU just before 1 p.m., Sept. 21, causing a brief, campus-wide blackout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPh_rziHFM Video/editing by Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

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Fire engulfs 75 acres near ACU campus

September 22, 2011 by Farron Salley

A blown power transformer sparked a brush fire northwest of ACU just before 1 p.m., Sept. 21, causing a brief, campus-wide blackout. Video/editing by Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

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Texas Fires

May 4, 2011 by Morgan Davis

The Funny Funnies by Morgan Davis "Texas is on Fire!" May 4, 2011 Go to The Funny Funnies Gallery ... [Read More…]

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Wildfires sweep across Texas

April 27, 2011 by Zane Goggans

Wildfires continue to rage across Texas, leaving thousands of acres charred in their wake. The fires are the result of low humidity, lack of rain and high winds sweeping across the Southwest. Red flag warnings extend from the San Antonio area to just outside Flagstaff, Ariz., covering all of West Texas and New Mexico. Yellow flags, which represent ... [Read More…]

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