Columbia City Council has declared an emergency order enacting a Stay Home Stay Safe order, which will become effective on Sunday, March 29 at 12:01 a.m. Ordinance 2020-034 was discussed and voted on in a City Council session held at 2:00 pm today, March 26. According to the ordinance, because “Covid-19 is now aggressively spreading […]
With the threat of COVID-19 forcing many area families to stay at home, the fire department wants to remind residents about the CRITICAL importance of practicing fire safety in the kitchen. According to the National Fire Protection Association, unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the United States. This applies not only […]
From the Richland County Public Information Office Richland County Council Chair Paul Livingston has signed an emergency declaration in accordance with County ordinance to initiate specific actions to respond to COVID-19, or coronavirus. Over the past four weeks, County Administrator Leonardo Brown has met with members of the County’s executive leadership team and some Councilmembers […]
Columbia City Council has confirmed Mayor Steve Benjamin’s State of Emergency declaration of a city-wide curfew (Ordinance #2020-031) that will go into effect on Wednesday, March 18. In the interest of public safety, the curfew restricts travel and public gatherings from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., with the exception of persons traveling to and from […]
Mayor Stephen Benjamin has declared a State of Emergency, effective immediately, in an effort to reduce the spread of and exposure to the Coronavirus. The attached ordinance will be sent to City Council for review and discussion during tomorrows council meeting. ORDINANCE NO.: 2020-031 An Emergency Order Declaring a State of Emergency for the City […]
The City of Columbia will modify services until further notice to protect citizens and minimize opportunities to spread COVID-19 in our community. On Monday, March 16, 2020, City employees reported to work for a normal work day. The general public is encouraged to continue practicing appropriate hand washing and social distancing and to only visit […]
In light of recent developments surrounding the coronavirus, department heads have decided to reschedule our 2020 ‘Fill the Boot’ Campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Collection dates were scheduled to be March 18th through March 20th but now they will be postponed for a later date. All department activities for ‘Fill the Boot’ that […]
In light of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, Columbia Richland Fire wants to make sure you have all the essential information concerning the disease. That includes ways to prevent it! Information about the Coronavirus can be found by following these links: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and You (pdf) COVID-19 Quick Facts Videos on the disease […]
Over the course of February two new fire engines would officially be christened into service for Columbia Richland Fire through two Community Push In ceremonies. The first was held on Monday, February 10 to highlight Station 30’s new fire engine, which will protect communities along parts of Leesburg Road and Garners Ferry Road. It was […]