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Friday, June 29, 2012  The Albany Fire Department utilizes abandoned houses for training exercises.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Hot temperatures make the training more realistic for firefighters.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Worth County's Board Chairman sent a letter to the fire chief about his "recent involvement in matters involving domestic violence," according to Worthit2u.net.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Fire Department gets to train in real life situation and help the city at the same time.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Updated with video; If your cat is stuck in a tree, or your dog is found caught in a storm drain...will local firemen come to the rescue?

Monday, October 10, 2011  The fire department is planning their 17th annual Kids Fire Safety Day this week.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Lee County fire burns one-third of an acre.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  Albany firefighters trained for defensive operations pertaining to weapons of mass destruction.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  Three Albany firefighters are back from specialized Georgia Search and Rescue training in West Virginia.

Saturday, September 05, 2009  An early morning fire is believed to have been set intentionally.

Saturday, June 27, 2009  Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon, the R&S Injection Diesel building went up in smoke after the vacant house next door caught fire, Albany fire officials say.