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Grass Fire Ignites in North Abilene

By: John Nolan
Updated: February 20, 2011

Abilene fire crews were called to a grass fire in North Abilene Sunday Afternoon.

According to fire officials, the blaze started after 1pm just North of the Town & Country Drive-In Theater off Vogel.

The fire was officially contained shortly before 2:30pm.

With the warm and dry conditons, along with the breezy Southerly winds, fire officials were expecting and prepared for fires across the area.

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