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Update: Coroner identifies body found in house fire in Richland County

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Richland County Coroner has identified the body found in a house fire Wednesday morning. According to Gary Watts, Tracy Roberts, date of birth 05/03/1969, of Westgrove Court, Columbia, SC was discovered this morning shortly after 5:00 a.m. in his bedroom that was filled with smoke from a smoldering fire. The coroner says Roberts died at the…

One Person Injured in Mobile Home Fire Near Red Bank

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – One person was injured in a fire that broke out at a mobile home near Red Bank this weekend, Lexington County reported. Lexington County Fire Service and EMS were dispatched to the home in the 100 block of Pinestraw Circle around 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Upon starting to attack the flames, officials said they noticed the…

Columbia Fire Responds to Two House Fires Thursday Morning

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire says it responded to two house fires early Thursday morning. Authorities say it appears both houses were abandoned. Crews responded to the first around 4:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Santee Avenue, in the Old Shandon neighborhood of Columbia. We’re told that no one was inside the house at the time of the…

Preparing Your Family for Emergencies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Ahead of potential winter weather this weekend, the Red Cross shares tips to make sure your family is prepared for emergencies. As the New Year arrived and many people were making resolutions about things they want to accomplish in 2017, the American Red Cross was busy responding to home fires. Over the holiday weekend, volunteers from…