Just after 11 a.m. on Friday, Columbia Fire crews say they responded to fire that tore through a home on Durham Creek Court. Authorities do not report any injuries, but they say seven people have been displaced due to the fire.
The Columbia Police Department says they are working with the Columbia Fire Department to investigate the causes of three fires that occurred in the Booker-Washington Heights neighborhood.
Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department issued a challenge for blood donations. They’re kicking off the annual “Battle of the Badges Blood Drive” which takes place Friday.
You can join local law enforcement and firefighters in the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. It starts Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland County Decker Center and at the Charles Drew Wellness Center.
The Columbia Fire Department says two people suffered minor injuries this afternoon as they escaped a house fire. Fire crews say they responded to the fire on Corbett Street around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
This afternoon, the Columbia Fire Department says crews responded to a shed that was on fire behind a home on the 3700 block of Humphrey Drive.
Some Columbia firefighters have a new ride! Monday morning, the Columbia Fire Department held a push-in ceremony for their new fire engine at Station 34 off of Hard Scrabble Road.
Warmer weather is on the way, and firefighters are suiting up in preparation for the water recreation season on the river. Multiple agencies, including Columbia and Lexington Fire, are conducting their swiftwater training days which include swimming drills, shore-based rescue, boat operations and more.
Columbia Fire officials say no one was hurt in a fire at a mechanic shop Thursday night. Authorities say it happened before 7:30 p.m. at the shop on Houston Street. According to officials, the fire caused significant damages.
Columbia Fire Department says no one is seriously injured after a house fire in Richland County over the weekend. Authorities say the fire happened early Saturday morning on Wylie Road in Lower Richland.
