West Columbia Fire Department

West Columbia Police and Fire work collision at Meeting Street and Sunset Boulevard

Units from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a crash Sunday evening. The collision took place at the intersection of Meeting Street and Sunset Boulevard around 6 p.m.

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West Columbia Fire Department helps extinguish Lexington County fire

The West Columbia Fire Department worked a house fire with Lexington County Fire Services and the Cayce Fire Department in the 2900 block of Oswald Dr. Flames were visible from the home when crews arrived. The blaze was extinguished and brought under control within 15 minutes. There were no injuries reported. (WCFD photo)

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Fire displaces Cayce family

The Cayce Fire Department B-shift crew was dispatched to a residential structure fire at approximately 2 a.m. Wednesday. On arrival, the crew reported that fire was showing through the roof, There was approximately 75% involvement of fire throughout the house. No injuries to any residents or fire personnel were reported. Neighboring departments from West Columbia […]

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West Columbia’s proposed $21 million budget reflects increase in demand for city services

The City of West Columbia has released some details of its proposed 2023 budget. The total budget is $21,015,000. It includes a millage adjustment to local property taxes of 7.444 mills – which amounts to an increase of $2.48 a month for every $100,000 in assessed home valuation. According to information released by the City […]

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No one injured in fire in West Columbia home

Lexington County Fire Service along with the West Columbia Fire Department responded on Tuesday afternoon to a single-family home on fire in the 100 block of Bradley Drive in West Columbia. There was heavy fire and damage to the house next door. No one was injured.

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Fire at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, no one injured

There was a fire at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, on B Avenue in West Columbia, Friday afternoon. No one was injured. Mt. Tabor Pastor Wade Roof recorded a video for Facebook and posted it Friday afternoon. Click here to see video “We got a call today that there was a fire in our assembly room,” […]

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Coroner identifies man who died in West Columbia fire, Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died at the scene of a house fire that occurred in the 1600 block of Goldfinch Lane in the City of West Columbia shortly before 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Samuel Dwaine Smith, 44, of Elloree was pronounced dead at the scene. […]

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Crash on Sunset Boulevard slows traffic in West Columbia, Friday morning

A crash occurred at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hummingbird Drive, around 10:30 a.m. Friday. A unit from the West Columbia Fire Department arrived on the scene and was checking out one of the occupants of a vehicle that was involved in the collision. West Columbia Police were also on the scene.

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