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Albany proclaims October 2025 Fire Prevention Week; fire chief promotes safety events
Summary
The council proclaimed October 2025 Fire Prevention Week and the fire chief urged residents to buy listed batteries, charge safely, recycle lithium‑ion batteries and attend a pancake breakfast and open house at the firehouse this Saturday.
The Albany City Council issued a proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Fire Prevention Week and spotlighted hazards associated with lithium‑ion batteries in many household devices.
The mayor read the proclamation noting that household electronics such as smartphones, laptops, e‑bikes and e‑scooters use lithium‑ion batteries that "if misused, damaged, or improperly charged" can overheat or ignite. The proclamation listed three calls to action: buy listed products, charge batteries safely, and recycle batteries responsibly.
The fire chief (speaking at the meeting) emphasized daily fire‑safety practices and urged residents to attend the Albany Fire Department pancake breakfast and outreach activities scheduled for Saturday at 8 a.m., which will include demonstrations, learning stations and a stopwaste.org link for battery recycling locations.
What happens next: the fire department and city will run outreach events tied to Fire Prevention Week; residents can find more information and recycling guidance at stopwaste.org and albanyca.gov/news.
