Apartment Building, Residential Abilene, TX – Overnight apartment fire put out by sprinkler system; No injuries June 1, 2016 viking210 Abilene firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the 1200 block of Yeoman Road just after midnight early Sunday morning. When firefighters got to the scene the fire had already been put out by the apartment’s sprinkler system, but they did see some light smoke in the apartment next door. Firefighters were able to clear out that smoke. Investigators said food cooking on the stove started the fire. Damage is estimated at about $3,000. No one was hurt.