ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Nobody has been hurt in a fire that damaged the Abilene Reporter-News building and forced newspaper personnel to evacuate.
Abilene Fire Department officials are seeking the cause of Thursday’s blaze in the multi-story structure in downtown Abilene. Editor Greg Jaklewicz says a few people were inside the building when the fire broke out around 9:15 a.m. and everyone got out safely.
A story on the
Abilene Reporter News website
says lights had flickered inside the building minutes before the fire. Some staffers saw fire and electrical sparks outside a third-floor utility room.
The fire was extinguished around midday Thursday, with crews checking for hot spots.
Abilene Fire Department Deputy Chief John Brunett says experts will determine the building’s stability.
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Information from: Abilene Reporter-News,
http://www.reporternews.com
