Albany Fire Department

An isolated case of arson, or what?

Written May 28th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

This was not, it is safe to assume, a case of spontaneous combustion. I came across what was left of a trash can on the Dave Clark Riverfront Path on Wednesday afternoon.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Dave Clark Path, trash can fire

Lower fire insurance rates? Maybe

Written May 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

If you live in the area covered by the Albany Fire Department, you might want to ask your insurance company about lowering your fire insurance premiums. Why? Because the Insurance Services Office has just upgraded the department’s “public protection classification” to a 2, up from a 3.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Class 2 fire protection rating, Fire Protection Classification, Insurance Services Office

Council OK with M’burg fire deal

Written December 11th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

The Albany City Council Monday had no objections to contracting with Millersburg for fire protection covering all of the smaller town on its northern edge.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Jefferson fire district, Millersburg fire contract, Rural fire districts

Station 11: My brief look around

Written October 6th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

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On Friday afternoon, I rode my bike to the dedication of Albany’s new Fire Station 11. Naturally the first thing I noticed was the bike racks and their unusual shape.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Station 11 dedication

Not good enough? But it works

Written January 24th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

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This, in case you can’t tell, is the intersection of Ellsworth Street and Sixth Avenue in Albany. It’s also the scene of what is shaping up as a big waste of public money.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Albany streetscape, fire signal, ODOT, Sixth and Ellsworth

Kmart site: Looking for a cleanup

Written August 31st, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

The Albany Fire Department announced Wednesday it would train at the former K-mart store before the building is razed. I had circled the building on my bike on Sunday, looking for an indication that demolition had started. I saw no outward sign of that yet, and I also wondered what made people use the old truck […]

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Kmart, Winco Foods

A little smoke on my ride …

Written July 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering

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On my ride Saturday, I could smell smoke from a long way off, which seemed a little ominous in the middle of summer when open burning is not allowed. Then I got closer and realized the fire, in a pile of grass straw, had been put out but was smoldering still.

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Tags: Albany Fire Department, straw fire on Bryant Drive