Columbia Fire Department

Structure fire on Lake Murray Boulevard quickly brought under control, Saturday morning

Irmo Fire District units along with Lexington County Fire Service and the Columbia Fire departmen responded to a commercial structure fire on Lake Murray Boulevard Saturday morning. The crews quickly brought the fire under control and there were no reports of injuries.

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Smoke from Columbia fire can be seen in West Columbia – See video

Units from the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were on scene of an apartment fire at Tropical Ridge Apartments off of Stoneridge Drive in Columbia. It was reported by the CFD around 4:30 p.m. Friday The apartments are near the Embassy Suites hotel. The smoke from the fire could be seen from West Columbia. The Columbia Fire […]

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Fire crews remove entrapped passengers from 2 vehicles on Broad River Road

At approximately 6:35 Sunday evening, an Irmo Fire District unit responded, with Columbia Fire Department (SC) and Richland County EMS units to a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles in the 4900 block of Broad River Road. Upon arrival, crews found two vehicles with passengers entrapped in them. Crews began extrication and all parties involved were […]

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Big rig catches fire on I-26, results in lane closing, according to Irmo Fire District

Interstate-26 westbound is closed at Mile Marker 100 (in the construction zone) due to a vehicle fire. An Irmo Fire District crew and Columbia Fire personnel have extinguished a fire involving a big rig, Emergency units are working to clear the road. Expect delays if your travels involve 26 westbound, please avoid the area if […]

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Firefighters extinguish apartment fire before it spreads throughout complex

Firefighters from the Irmo Fire District, along with units from Lexington County Fire, Columbia Fire and West Columbia fire, extinguished a kitchen fire, Thursday night, in an apartment building in the 200 block of Woodland Village Drive. The fire did substantial damage to one apartment, but was stopped before it could damage any adjacent units. […]

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West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo and Lexington County fire units extinguish blaze at strip mall on Bush River Road

The Irmo Fire District responded to a two alarm commercial structure fire, Monday evening, involving a strip mall in the 3600 block of Bush River Road. Link to video The fire was extinguished with help from Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire, West Columbia Fire and Cayce Fire. The large number of firefighters that responded saved […]

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Attic fire at Irmo home is under investigation

Irmo Fire units along with Columbia Fire and the Lexington County Fire service were on the scene of a structure fire on Market Hall Court in Irmo, Monday. Thanks to quick work by firefighters the fire was contained to the attic, there were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.

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Train derails in Columbia

Columbia Fire Department crews were on the scene of a train derailment that occurred Monday morning near Longwood Drive (not far from Shop Road.) The Richland County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene. The incident happened at around 8:20 a.m. The train was from Atlanta, headed to Charleston. Two railway employees were given medical […]

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