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Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; Apartments at 211 Main Street in Tifton had to be evacuated Thursday evening due to a fire.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Albany Heights senior apartment residents were woken up by fire crews just after midnight Tuesday night and told to evacuate.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Albany firefighters responded to a structure fire Wednesday morning at the Cedar Avenue Apartments.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; An apartment off Gordon Avenue caught fire late Wednesday, with flames engulfing majority of the home.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Updated with video; Shortly after 12 pm the Albany Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on the 500 block of Pinson drive in East Albany.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Updated with video; A fire broke out at 1625 Gardner Drive this afternoon around 2:45 PM.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video; A fire broke out Wednesday around noon in an apartment located at 211 Marie Road.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  A morning fire on Whispering Pines started after a man left the stove on to use the restroom.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Updated with video; Fire at West Wind Apartments.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The Albany Fire Department responded to 1208 Maryland Drive where there was a report of a structure fire.

Saturday, June 09, 2012  Two brothers are being housed by the Red Cross after an overnight apartment fire leaves them without a home.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Fire Department is warning residents to keep an eye on the stove when cooking after a Thursday afternoon fire.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Updated with Video; Four families have been forced out of their homes after an overnight fire.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Firemen responded to an apartment fire a little after 11:00 p.m. Sunday night.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  The cause of the fire is still under investigation but firefighters say it does look suspicious. No one was injured in the fire.