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Quick response by Albany Fire Department prevents further damage

Posted: 03.06.2013 at 3:52 PM

The home on Lily Pond Road... / Sean Streicher

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ALBANY, GA -- The Albany Fire Department's quick response to a fire call on Lily Pond Road prevented a far from spreading beyond the garage.

Officials with the department say that officers got the call at 2:57 PM on Thursday and were on scene by 3:01 PM, just four minutes later.

Fire fighters were able to extinguish the blaze, keeping damage isolated to garage.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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