West Columbia Fire Department

Several units of Irmo apartment complex destroyed by Wednesday morning fire

Irmo Fire District units were on scene of an apartment fire on, Wednesday morning. Heavy fire was coming from a section of the apartment complex when crews arrived. With help from Lexington County Fire, Columbia Fire and West Columbia Fire, the fire was quickly brought under control. The building suffered substantial damage with several units […]

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Lanes closed, power lines down on Augusta Road near Lowe’s in West Columbia, fire and police units on the scene

Units from the West Columbia Fire Department and the West Columbia Police Department reported, around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, that emergency response teams were on the scene of an incident in 2900 Block of August Road near the Lowes. Power lines were down in the road. All lanes are shut down and traffic is being diverted. […]

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West Columbia woman identified by Lexington County Coroner as victim in fatal I-26 crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle collision near the 112 mile marker of I-26 in the West Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:45 p.m, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Ms. Victoria Ryan Johnson, 50, of West Columbia was traveling westbound on I-26 when her vehicle traveled […]

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1 dead after I-26 crash, Wednesday afternoon, interstate blocked while EMS crews responded

The driver of a 2010 Hyundai Elantra died after running off the interstate, Wednesday, according to Trooper Tyler Tidwell of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. near the 112 Mile Marker on I-26 westbound. Tidwell said the driver was the only occupant in the car and died after running off the […]

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Firefighters extinguish apartment fire before it spreads throughout complex

Firefighters from the Irmo Fire District, along with units from Lexington County Fire, Columbia Fire and West Columbia fire, extinguished a kitchen fire, Thursday night, in an apartment building in the 200 block of Woodland Village Drive. The fire did substantial damage to one apartment, but was stopped before it could damage any adjacent units. […]

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West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo and Lexington County fire units extinguish blaze at strip mall on Bush River Road

The Irmo Fire District responded to a two alarm commercial structure fire, Monday evening, involving a strip mall in the 3600 block of Bush River Road. Link to video The fire was extinguished with help from Columbia Fire, Lexington County Fire, West Columbia Fire and Cayce Fire. The large number of firefighters that responded saved […]

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MLK Day is Monday, attend a King Day event

If you are looking for a public event on MLK Day, the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held on Monday (Jan. 16) at 4 p.m. at MLK Park, 2300 Green Street. Columbia. This year’s keynote speaker is NBA Hall of Famer Alex English Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born […]

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2 dogs die in Oak Grove fire

Lexington County Fire Service units responded to the 100 block of Sharon Circle in the Oak Grove community for a reported residential structure fire at around 11 a.m. On Thursday, Dec. 29. Flames and smoke were coming from the home when units arrived on scene. Irmo Fire District units and West Columbia Fire Department units […]

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