LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Thursday night was the annual Shaker Road Fire Department's Open House. Hundreds came out to the festivities to learn more about their Fire Department during Fire Prevention Week. This year was a little more significant than the years past as they’re celebrating 50 years of their Fire Explorer Post 475.

Bud Burton is one of the original advisors and he said, “It's like in evolution. Every so often something big happens and I can't wait to see what’s next.” Burton was there decades ago when the Fire Explorer Post was first formed back in 1975. “Our president was approached by the Boy Scouts, appointed a three-man committee.”

All these years later the message has stayed the same, to inspire the next generation to become first responders and firefighters. “At b

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