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.
Lower fire insurance rates? Maybe
Written May 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
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
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
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
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
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.
Not good enough? But it works
Written January 24th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
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
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
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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Reminders of the summer season…
This unseasonal display caught my eye on a ride through Albany’s Bryant Park on Wednesday. The sunshine was deceptive. The temperature was in the 50s, not bad for the middle of November, but not exactly river recreation weather either.
Tags: Albany Fire Department, life jackets, personal flotation devices, water safety