Lexington County Fire Services

I-20 was shut down for a while, Wednesday after truck caught fire

Traffic was delayed on I-20 Westbound at the 42-mile marker (Marcellus Rd.) after the interstate was shut down, Thursday afternoon. The delay was due to a tractor-trailer on fire. Lexington County Fire crews responded to the incident, which was reported at 3 p.m. At 4 p.m., Lexington County Fire Service units were clearing the scene […]

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Lexington Police respond to DUI-related crash that resulted in an overturned truck

The Lexington Police Traffic Safety Unit worked a DUI-related collision, at 3 a.m., Sunday, on Cedarcrest Drive. Police said an impaired driver drove into the oncoming lane and struck a truck that overturned in the road. Only minor injuries were sustained in the wreck, and the impaired driver was taken to jail, where she refused […]

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Irmo Fire, with Lexington County and Columbia units quickly extinguish blaze on Coldstream Drive

Irmo Fire units responded to a structure fire Monday morning in the 500 block of Coldstream Drive.The fire was contained to the garage with minor damage to the house due to quick work by Irmo firefighters with help from Lexington County Fire Service and Columbia Fire Department crews. Smoke alarms alerted residents to the fire […]

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Woods fire causing smoke in the Red Bank area of Lexington County

There was smoke in the Red Bank area, Thursday because of a five-acre woods fire. The Lexington County Fire Service and the South Carolina Forestry Commission responded to the woods fire near Old Orangeburg Road and Platt Springs Road on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was brought under control at that time but crews were called […]

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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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Fallen tree causes road to close in Lexington

All lanes of Old Chapin Road near Waverly Point Drive are closed after a tree fell across the road, according to the Lexington Police Department. Emergency crews were on the scene. It was reported about 6:15 p.m., Thursday. Vehicles were being detoured into Reed Avenue (inbound) and Heights Avenue (outbound) to turn around.

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Driver fails to yield right of way results in crash with injuries at Lexington intersection, Tuesday

The Lexington Police Department reported a collision with injuries at the intersection of West Main Street (US-1) at Park Road, just after noon on Tuesday. The crash resulted in the closing of all lanes of Park Road, along with outbound lanes on West Main Street. Traffic was detoured. Just after 1 p.m. all lanes of […]

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Lexington County Fire Service responds to mobile home fire, Friday afternoon

The Lexington County Fire Service responded to a structure fire around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in the 100 block of Valley Road in Gaston. Crews arrived to find a mobile home with flames and smoke. Multiple crews responded to the scene and the fire was brought under control in approximately 45 minutes. No injuries were […]

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