Lexington County Fire Services

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department issues an update regarding man found stabbed to death inside a burning house on Saturday

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department issued an update after a man was found stabbed to death inside a burning house on Saturday night in Lexington County. The sheriff’s department said there is no ongoing threat to the community on Oak Ridge Lane. Click here for initial article At the time of the fire, investigators found […]

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Lexington County firefighters find a body in a house, death investigation opened by sheriff’s department

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department opened a death investigation, Sunday, at a home in the 200 block of Oak Ridge Lane. The County of Lexington, SC Fire Service responded to an overnight fire at the house. Firefighters found a body in the home. A man with multiple injuries was found inside a shed on the […]

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Lexington County Fire Service responded to 22 structure fires in June, according to data released Monday

The Lexington County Fire Service responded to18 wild fire calls in June and 95 acres were burned. The LCFS responded 22 structure fires, 17 Haz Mat incidents and it conducted 4 technical rescues. The LCFS reported $834,430 in total loses related to emergency fire and incident calls. The total valuation of property saved was $4,704, […]

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Lexington County Fire Service battles brush fires over the weekend

Lexington County Fire Service crews were on the scene of brush fires over the weekend. After battling wild fires Friday, crews were back on the scene Saturday because the wild fire got outside of the fire breaks constructed Friday. Lexington County EMS units and sheriff’s department personnel were also on the scene. Crews got the […]

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Lexington County Fire Service responds to fire call at the Shoppes at Flight Deck in Lexington

Lexington County Fire Service responded to a fire in the Shoppes at Flight Deck in the area of Old Chapin Road and West Main Street (US-1) Saturday. The call came in just before 7 a.m. A structure fire was reported at Ferraras Pizza and Pasta, at 109 Old Chapin Road in the Town of Lexington. […]

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Lexington County Fire Service releases statistical information for May, 14 structure fire responses

The Lexington County Fire Service released call data for May. It shows that the LCFS responded to 1,626 total calls in May, compared to 1,594 calls in April. Calls included 14 structure fire responses and 16 hazardous material responses and 7 technical rescue responses. There were 10 wild fire responses with 57 acres burned. There […]

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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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