With some coastal communities in South Carolina likely to face days of steady flooding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Florence, crews with Columbia-Richland Fire have arrived in the Grand Strand to help. “The area is prone to sinkholes,” said CFD Special Operations Chief Dan McManus, “so that’s obviously a concern with all of this […]
In recent weeks an outpouring of support has been flowing in for one of our fire families as it is caught in a living nightmare. Months ago Firefighter Mark Nuovo and his wife Courtney got news that their son James was born with a rare blood disorder called Hypocellular Myelodysplastic Syndrome. It’s so rare that […]
Lifeless buildings that dot the Bull Street campus in Columbia have provided incredibly valuable practice for area first responders this month. Since the week of September 10, 2018 close to 200 firefighters have been getting training in on the site thanks to Columbia-Richland Fire and Hughes Development Corporation. “The realism and the unpredictability that we […]
As parts of the Carolinas continue to recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Florence, Columbia-Richland Fire is taking steps to lend a hand. Specifically that support is coming in the form of sending firefighting equipment and manpower to affected areas. On Tuesday a nine-man team from CFD left Richland County for Hartsville, South Carolina. […]
Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to our area this weekend. To help get CRITICAL EMERGENCY communications out to the public we are recommending that everyone sign up for the Richland County Emergency Alert Program. The program allows you to receive emergency notifications via phone calls, text messaging, […]
Area government offices have now announced closures ahead of Hurricane Florence. City of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Friday September 14, 2018 due to the storm. Richland County offices will be closed both Friday September 14, 2018 and Monday September 17, 2018 because of the hurricane. They will resume normal operations on Tuesday […]
Columbia-Richland Fire is continuing to urge area residents to take steps to prepare ahead of Hurricane Florence — a weather event that now could extend into much of the weekend. A friendly reminder that if you need help getting ready consider downloading the mobile app of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. The app can […]
With the approach of Hurricane Florence to the U.S. this week, Columbia-Richland Fire want to remind all area residents to take steps to be prepared. On Tuesday September 11, 2018 a mandatory evacuation will begin for all coastal evacuation zones in the state. Realize that this will likely bring ADDED traffic to the area as […]
In a tremendous showing of support the South Carolina State Firefighters Association Foundation presented a gift to help one of our department leaders. On September 5, 2018 leaders of the foundation handed Fire Marshal George Adams with a check for $1,500. This comes just months after he underwent major surgery to receive a new kidney. His wife […]