Buffalo Ridge Apartment catches fire, dog rescued by neighbors

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A structure fire started at Buffalo Ridge Apartments with no one home tonight.

The Abilene Fire Department received a call around 6:55 p.m. about a structure fire at Buffalo Ridge Apartments. Upon arrival, the AFD saw that the owner of the house was not at home and immediately evacuated the neighbors. Sprinklers were on and helped put out the fire. Neighboring homes were not affected by the fire.

Neighbors worked to rescue a dog from the apartment, which is now safe. An Abilene firefighter told KTAB/KRBC that the cause of the fire was most likely the stove or oven.

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