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Council praises fast fire response after apartment blaze, discusses raising reinspection fees

Montgomery City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Council members commended the fire department for a rapid response to a district apartment fire and discussed raising the city's administrative reinspection fee (currently $75) to improve compliance; fire officials described the $75 reinspection charged up to three times before referral for license revocation or denial of occupancy.

Council members praised the city's fire department and emergency management staff for a rapid response to an apartment fire in District 6 and for ongoing support to affected families. A District 6 council member thanked the mayor and emergency staff for their assistance with displaced residents and recognized Red Cross and United Way for help locating shelter.

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