West Columbia Fire Department
Several firefighting crews responded to a fire in the 100 Block of Riverbend Drive, in West Columbia, Friday morning.According to a Lexington County report, an apartment caught on fire. Lexington County Fire Services, West Columbia Fire Department, Cayce Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, and Lexington County EMS were on scene. The fire started in one […]
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Crews from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of an accident between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., Wednesday. It occurred on Sunset Boulevard, at Hook Avenue, in West Columbia in front of the former Fred Anderson – now Pete Boulware – Toyota dealership.
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The West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and EMS crews were on the scene of a two-car accident Monday. It happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hummingbird Drive, in West Columbia. One person was transported to the hospital with what appears to be minor injuries, said Capt. Marion Boyce […]
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Chief Chris Smith of the City of West Columbia Fire Department was sworn in last week as State Director representing South Carolina in the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. He is replacing Chief (Mayor) Butch Womack from the City of Easley. Smith served as president of the South Carolina Fire Chiefs Association in 2018Smith was […]
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Crews from Irmo Fire and the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle wreck with entrapment, around 8 a.m. Monday morning. Removing an occupant from the car required a “blow out” or removing both doors and the center post. The extrication was completed and all occupants were removed safely and placed in the care […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department, the West Columbia Fire Department and EMS were on the scene of a business around 5:30 p.m., Monday, on 9th Street in West Columbia at Raleigh Street. The road was blocked and officers were redirecting traffic in the area. An investigation involving a possible bomb threat was being […]
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Lexington County Fire Services and West Columbia Fire units responded to the 3100 block of Dudley Road in reference to a mobile home fire just after 4:15 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, heavy flames could be seen coming from the home. Firefighters immediately went to work extinguishing the fire. There were no injuries, but two residents […]
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A woman was rescued from the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge, Friday afternoon. She transported to a local hospital. The rescue was a combined effort between the Cayce Department of Public Safety, the City of Columbia Police and Fire Departments and the City of West Columbia Police and Fire Departments. The Cayce Department […]
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