September 2020 – Columbia Fire Department

Tropical Storm Sally Likely to Bring Heavy Rains to Midlands

Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

On Wednesday September 16, 2020 the National Weather Service in Columbia began issuing advisories for the Central Midlands ahead of Tropical Storm Sally. Remnants of the storm are expected to bring periods of heavy rain to our service area on Thursday September 17 and into Friday September 18. A flash flood watch is currently in […]

3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Babcock Building on Bull Street Site

Posted on September 14, 2020September 16, 2020

For the first time in several years Columbia-Richland firefighters faced a 3-Alarm fire when flames overtook and consumed much of the historic Babcock Building on Saturday morning, September 12, 2020. The building, which sits on the Bull Street development in Columbia, was originally erected in the 1800s and for years was a part of the […]