Columbia Fire fights 2 alarm blaze
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Just after 6pm Thursday evening the Columbia Fire Department was called to Calhoun and Pickens off Bull street for a fire inside of what officials deemed a condemned building at the old State Hospital.
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
Officials initially reported the fire was coming from the Barringer Building, but upon arrival discovered the Historic Babcock Building ablaze, a building built back in the 1800’s according to officials.
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
Fire crews say they could see flames coming from the roof of the structure and began to attack the blaze from the outside in order to work their way in. At this point no injuries have been reported.
ABC Columbia News has a crew on the scene gathering the very latest information as this is still an ongoing situation. Stay with ABC Columbia News for updates as they are made available.
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
(Photo: Columbia Fire Department)
RIGHT NOW: @ColaFire crews battling large #2alarm fire inside the Barringer Building of the old state hospital off Calhoun Street. Fire is now coming through the roof. We are using ladder trucks to hit the flames from the outside. pic.twitter.com/Ri5J628HvC
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) December 13, 2018
