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Friday, October 19, 2012  Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens presented awards Thursday recognizing winners of the annual “Excellence in Fire Safety” awards, and the winning students of the statewide Fire Safety Poster and Essay contests.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Updated with video; Throughout next week, Commissioner Hudgens, and fire departments around the state, will be spreading the word about fire safety.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Fire Department gave children the chance to practice hands-on fire safety skills in a model house.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated with video; Two fires in the last 24 hours in Albany and Lee County could have been prevented.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  School children packed the Albany Civic Center and met fire-starting villains and the super heroes trying to put them behind bars.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Supervillians, superheroes and...firemen?

Friday, April 22, 2011  Forgotten food on the stove looks like the cause of another Albany fire.

Friday, April 15, 2011  A flurry of fires over the last 36 hours have kept Albany firefighters scrambling all over town. Fire department officials say while some fires can’t be helped, others are very preventable.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  150,000 Americans die every year from accidents that occur inside the home and 30 million are seriously injured. Now, local health officials are spreading the word about household safety.

Monday, October 11, 2010  Helpful tips for “National Fire Safety Awareness Month”

Friday, October 08, 2010  The fire department at the Marine Corps Logistics Base is no different than any other when it comes to fire safety--they also want to get the word out during fire prevention week.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  Georgia’s Fire Prevention Week goes from Oct.3 until Oct. 9. This year’s theme is “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With,” promoting the use and upkeep of smoke alarms.