Irmo Fire District

Irmo Fire responds to blaze at an apartment building

Irmo Fire District crews were on scene of a structure fire in an apartment building on Beacon Hill Road in Irmo, Sunday evening. Units from Columbia Fire and Lexington County Fire were also on hand. The fire was extinguished quickly and the building was saved. The cause is under investigation, and there were no injuries.

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Shed is a total loss, but no one injured and no homes damaged in Irmo fire

Irmo Fire units responded to the scene of a shed fire in the 300 block of Biddle Road, Wednesday afternoon.The fire was put out and crews stayed around to ensure there were no hot spots. The shed was a total loss, but none of the nearby homes were damaged and there were no injuries.

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Truck hits house, results in minor injuries and substantial damage to the house

Irmo Fire units, and the Richland County EMS and the Irmo Police Department were on the scene of a truck-vs-house collision in the 300 block of Royal Tower, Saturday. The vehicle left the road and hit a house. There were minor injuries, but the house and the vehicle were heavily damaged. One lane of Royal […]

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I-26 lanes closed after truck catches on fire

Irmo Fire District assisted Columbia Fire Department with a commercial vehicle fire on I-26 eastbound just past the 97 exit, before noon on Monday. All lanes eastbound were closed and for several hours. Alternate routes and avoiding the area was advised. IFD, SCDOT and Columbia Fire photos

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Crash near Lake Murray Dam results in injuries and person being cut from damaged car

Irmo Fire District units responded to a serious vehicle collision Saturday afternoon at Lake Murray Blvd and North Lake Drive near the Lake Murray Dam. One person had to be cut out of a car. Injuries were described as “moderate” by the Irmo Fire District. Others were also injured and were transported to the hospital. […]

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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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Water main break on Lake Murray Blvd could cause traffic to back up into the night

Irmo Fire and Irmo Police Department were on the scene of a large water main break, around 7:45 PM. Tuesday on Lake Murray Blvd at St Andrew’s Rd. The road is damaged and traffic is backed up on both roads. Irmo Fire said drivers should expect substantial delays in the area well into the night […]

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Person had to be cut out of the car after crash on St. Andrews Road, Monday

Irmo Fire units were on the scene of a vehicle accident with injuries in the 500 block of St Andrew’s Road near Ashland, around 2 p.m. Monday. One person had to be cut out of the car. Several lanes of St. Andrew’s were blocked by emergency vehicles. The scene was cleared eventually.

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