Early morning house fire shuts down Broad River Road
RICHLAND, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire Department says Broad River Road is still shut down but they have extinguished the house fire.
Officials say a house fire early this morning at 11700 Broad River Road caused the closure.
Firefighters say the house fire started in the chimney.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
Columbia Fire Department tweeted these updates below this morning.
Check back with www.abccolumbia.com for more updates.
Broad River Rd is still closed to traffic at this time as our crews are still working at the house. Drivers still encouraged to find alternate routes @ColaFire pic.twitter.com/abgbtgmKrN
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) October 19, 2018
UPDATE: house fire at 11700 Broad River Rd is now out. Crews on scene have determined it started in the chimney. Once again no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/nQ1eBm5yVQ
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) October 19, 2018
Report from the scene is that building was currently unoccupied. No injuries to any civilians. @ColaFire pic.twitter.com/edqQ6u1Hb7
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) October 19, 2018
TRAFFIC ALERT ????: Broad River Rd is closed to traffic near 11700 due to a house fire. Drivers are please asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes while our crews work. @ColaFire
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) October 19, 2018
