Albion Volunteer Fire Department / Albion Fire Auxiliary

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

As temperatures continue to rise in Texas, it's important to remember how to tell if someone is experiencing heat exhaustion or having a heat stroke. If someone is showing signs of either, get them to a cool place, give them water, and call 9-1-1 if symptoms continue.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay safe!

05/31/2026

Structure Fire Results in Multiple Structures Involved 5-29-2026

Orange Township Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire that was initially dispatched as a fully involved building fire. Upon arrival , Orange Township observed a collapsed garage and a residential structure heavily involved in fire.

Due to the rapid progression of the fire and the immediate threat to neighboring properties, crews initiated a defensive fire attack to building 1. Also protecting adjacent homes and limit further property loss. As conditions escalated and additional structures became involved, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd alarm assignment was requested from initial dispatches into the progression of arriving units.

Mutual aid departments from Albion, Kendallville, Johnson Township, Ligonier, Avilla, Topeka, and LaGrange responded to provide firefighting personnel, apparatus, and water shuttle operations. Stroh Fire provided water shuttle and coverage at the Orange Township Firehouse. An alternate water supply was established utilizing Dorothy 1, allowing firefighters to conduct suppression operations from the lakeside.

Assisting agencies included Parkview EMS, the Red Cross, Paul Davis Restoration, Noble County Emergency Communications, Noble County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Jan Abbs, and Noble County REMC.

Crews returned to service near 7&8 pm while other crews remained on the scene later. Engine 61 was back in the firehouse at about 2 am.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office.

No further information is available for release at this time.

Photo Provided by an anonymous drone pilot.

05/30/2026

Good news--we don't have a cold! Well ... maybe we do, but if you suffer from allergies, you'll be in good company for awhile.

⚠️ High to very high allergen levels expected this weekend across the region! Main allergens are dust, grasses, and trees.

05/28/2026

Time has gotten ahead of us, and we're so sorry we're late on promoting this--but Albion Chain O' Lakes Festival is just next week, which puts our annual fish and tenderloin dinner next Wednesday! We hope to see everyone there!

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05/28/2026

📣 Derecho season is nearly here across Indiana, and while these widespread windstorms are uncommon, they can pack a serious punch when conditions come together just right. A derecho (pronounced deh-REY-cho) is a long-lived, fast-moving line of thunderstorms capable of producing destructive straight-line winds over hundreds of miles. Indiana typically sees one to two derecho-producing events each year, with late spring through mid-summer (June - August) being the most favorable time as heat, humidity, and strong upper-level winds begin to align.

One of the most memorable examples was the June 29, 2012 derecho, one of the most destructive wind events in Indiana history. This storm carved a path of destruction more than 600 miles long from the Midwest to the East Coast, producing wind gusts as high as 91 mph at Fort Wayne International Airport and leaving widespread damage and power outages behind. As we head deeper into severe weather season, it’s a great reminder that not all dangerous storms produce tornadoes and that straight-line winds from derechos can be just as impactful. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings and always take severe thunderstorm warnings seriously.