West Columbia Fire Department

Vacuum Center plans to repair and reopen after devastating fire damage to West Columbia building

The Vacuum Center at 1306 Charleston Highway in West Columbia burned Friday night.Owners Mike and Peg Wilson said in a Facebook post: “we are processing the shock of this happening but want to let you all know that it will be okay. They said the “store sustained considerable damage and destruction” from the fire. Mike […]

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Part of US 321 in Gaston shut down as crews battle commercial structure fire

The Gaston Police Department was on the scene of a working commercial structure fire in the 5300 block of US 321, where Morales Muffler Shop is. Several lanes of US 321 were shut down while fire units worked to bring the scene under control. Un its from the Cayce and West Columbia Fire Departments worked […]

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Emergency crews respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia

Unit from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Seminole Drive, Tuesday afternoon.One vehicle overturned.

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Units from the Cayce Fire Department respond to a structure fire

Units from the Cayce Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1300 Block of Sunnyside Dr., Thursday morning. Firefighters arrived on scene and were able to stabilize the blaze and protect the home from further property damage. One occupant was treated on the scene and transported by Lexington County EMS to the hospital. […]

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Several crews assist Irmo Fire with house fire that occurred Saturday

Irmo Fire crews with assistance from Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire and West Columbia Fire were on the scene, Saturday, of a structure fire in the 100 block of Shetford Road. The structure was well involved when crews arrived. There were no injuries to the residents and the house sustained substantial damage. Crews remained on […]

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Updated: West Columbia Fire Department and Dominion Energy crew work to repair a gas leak on Platt Springs Road, Thursday afternoon

Update: Update: Most of the road was back open by 4:30 p.m., Thursday. The Westbound lanes were back to normal traffic and the eastbound lanes were closed. The eastbound traffic is routed through median. Dominion is staying on scene, but the leak has been mitigated. West Columbia Fire Department units are working with a Dominion […]

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Traffic on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia reduced to one lane because of crash

Westbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia was reduced to one lane Wednesday afternoon. There were EMS vehicles, police cars and a firetruck on the scene of an accident near the Sunset Car Wash. A traffic light at Sunset and Hummingbird Drive remained red for a while and cars headed toward Columbia were backed […]

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Irmo Fire crews, with firefighters from West Columbia, Lexington County, and Columbia put out fire on St. Andrews Road early Friday

Irmo Fire District crews, along with firefighters from the West Columbia, Lexington County and City of Columbia fire departments, fought a stubborn structure fire in an abandoned restaurant at St Andrew’s Road and Woodland Hills Road, early Friday morning. The fire was reported just before midnight. First arriving crews found heavy fire throughout the building […]

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