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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Albany Fire Department responded to a fire call at 910 West Tift Avenue Tuesday afternoon left two puppies and a pit bull deceased.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Albany fire officials are on the scene of a fire at 1506 Gillespie avenue Monday afternoon.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Updated with video; According to fire Investigators with the Georgia Insurance and Fire Commissioner office has ruled a Sunday afternoon fatal fire in Crisp County as accidental.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Updated with video; Fox 31 Facebook fans wanted to know how many fires the Albany Fire Department responded to in 2012.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Fire Department was called out to a fire in the Loblolly Estates Thursday afternoon.

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.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Updated with video; For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what fire hazards they should be aware of when cooking their holiday meal.

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

Friday, August 24, 2012  Updated with video; A daycare center in east Albany was evacuated Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in the kitchen.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; A kitchen fire at Radium Springs Elementary School caused school officials to evacuate students from the building.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A 42-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl were displaced Sunday night because of a kitchen fire.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Updated with video; Albany firemen responded to a kitchen fire at 1014 East Roosevelt that caused $22,000 worth of damage.

Saturday, January 07, 2012  Updated with video; Fire fighters responded to a house fire at 1027 Davidson Road in east Albany.

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

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Fire Department investigators are looking into a fire kitchen fire that claimed the life of a 61-year-old woman.