Irmo Fire District

Irmo Fire responds after Tractor-Trailer runs off of I-26, Tuesday afternoon

Irmo Fire crews were on the scene of a tractor trailer accident on I-26 Westbound at Mile Marker 105, Tuesday. The truck ran off the Interstate and ended up on Fernandina Road, a mile before the off ramp.There was a delay and slow traffic until the truck could be removed.

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2 crashes along I-26 result in minor injuries, according to Irmo Fire District report

Around 11:30 Wednesday, units from the Irmo Fire District responded to two vehicle accidents on Jamil Road beside I-26. A pickup hit a fence. Shortly afterwards a second accident occurred on I-26 in close to the same spot. One lane of 26 Eastbound was closed at the 105 Exit and traffic was slowed in both […]

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Lexington County, West Columbia, and Columbia Fire Departments assist Irmo Fire, to put down early morning blaze

Irmo Fire crews were still on the scene of an early, before dawn, Sunday morning structure fire in the 200 block of Zephyr Street. With help from partners at County of Lexington, SC Fire Department, West Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Fire Department (SC) the fire was put under control. There were no injuries and […]

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Lexington County fire crews bring blaze under control, Thursday afternoon

Thursday afternoon Irmo Fire crews and crews from Dutch Fork Fire Rescue and Columbia Fire Department (SC) provided assistance to Lexington County Fire crews fighting a residential structure fire on Old Lexington Hwy in the Chapin area. There were no injuries and the fire was quickly brought under control. The road was blocked by fire equipment and hose for […]

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Irmo Fire unit rescues trapped kitten

Crews from the evening shift responded to calls of an entrapped kitten, Monday night, in the Meredith Drive of Irmo. Upon arrival, crews found the kitten stuck in the steering column of a vehicle. The kitten was safely extricated and sustained no injuries. He has since been adopted, according to an Irmo Fire District report.

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Crash blocks traffic in the eastbound lane of I-26, Monday afternoon

Units from Irmo Fire and the SC Department of Traspotation were on the scene of a vehicle accident in the eastbound lane of I-26 at Mile Marker 105, Monday afternoon. According to a report from Irmo Fire there were only minor injuries. The crash resulted in the closing of the right lane until the site […]

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Driver makes wrong turn and collides with train in Irmo, closing down the Saint Andrews Road railroad crossing temporarily

Shortly after 8 a.m., Thursday, a disoriented driver attempting to turn from Saint Andrews Road onto Leisure Lane missed and instead turned onto the railroad tracks as a train was coming. The train struck the car and pushed it a quarter of a mile down the track, according to an Irmo Fire District report. There […]

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High speed crash on Harbison Boulevard, involving 3 cars, sends 5 people to the hospital, Thursday

Harbison Boulevard was closed Thursday afternoon at the I-26 overpass after a vehicle crash. Irmo Fire units assisted Columbia Fire units with what was called “a major traffic collision” on Harbison Boulevard at the I-26 overpass. A high speed collision involving three cars sent five people to the hospital. The roadway is expected to remain […]

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