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"We save lives and protect property through community risk reduction and professional emergency response to the public we serve."

Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins

Welcome to the official website of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department. I am pleased to serve as the fire chief for the department and hope that the information you find on our website is helpful. I always enjoy and appreciate hearing from our community members so please send us your feedback!

If you observe a Columbia-Richland Fire Department firefighter performing his/her duties in a manner you think is exceptional and reflects favorably upon the firefighter and our department, click the ‘Commend A Firefighter’ button below. You can also submit any complaints concerning our department by clicking the ‘Submit Complaint’ button.

Whether your feedback is positive or negative, we want to hear your thoughts on the job we are doing. Thank you and welcome to our website!

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The new Community Connect portal allows citizens to log on, create an account, and provide key information to first responders that is useful in the event of an emergency.

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Heroes Shine at CRFD’s Annual Department Awards Ceremony

The Columbia-Richland Fire Department was proud to honor the exemplary work of our members at the department’s annual awards ceremony on February 20, 2026. Thirty-eight awards were presented during the…
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$50,000 Raised in the Fight Against Cancer at 2026 Fire Truck Pull

Curing Kids Cancer’s annual Fire Truck Pull in Columbia rolled to another year of success in 2026 as roughly $50,000 was raised to benefit area research for pediatric cancers and…
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February 4, 2026

Firefighters & Community Leaders Break Ground on New Fire Station

Members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were on hand with Columbia city leaders to celebrate a new milestone for neighborhoods in Olympia. The ceremony to officially break ground on the…

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The Columbia-Richland Fire Department is constantly working to attract, hire and retain qualified, productive, and motivated employees who will provide efficient and effective service to our citizens.

From our firefighters protecting the public to our civilian employees, many people have found lifelong careers working at CRFD !

Click below to learn more about and apply for any of our current job opportunities through the City of Columbia!

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