Contributed by Maya Franklin, American Red Cross The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department are challenging each other — and the community — to give blood at the eighth annual “Boots and Badges” blood drive on May 24, 2019. Boots and Badges is a friendly competition that pits the police […]
A fire that authorities believe was intentionally set left two homes on Greene Street in Columbia badly damaged on May 14, 2019. CFD crews responded to the homes on the 1700 block of Greene Street just before 6:30 a.m. Heavy fire was found to be coming through the roof of one of the homes and […]
The latest firetruck to join the CFD fleet was officially ushered into service on Thursday May 9, 2019. Leaders with the City of Columbia, Richland County and area neighborhoods joined department staff pushing the NEW Engine 9 into its fire station home on Devine Street. Lights on the new engine were illuminated as the truck […]
In what was a first for Columbia Richland Fire, the department recognized the work of its many volunteer members by holding a graduation ceremony on May 6, 2019. More than 20 volunteer recruits were officially sworn into service with the department while their friends and family looked on. The ceremony drew close to 200 people […]
Over the course of two Saturdays in late April and early May Columbia Richland firefighters helped equip hundreds of area homes with free smoke alarms. The department once again partnered up with the Red Cross to conduct door-to-door community smoke alarm blitzes. The first blitz was held on Saturday April 27, 2019 and canvassed neighborhoods […]
Four firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department and one citizen were recognized for the life-saving help they provided an area track and field coach nearly one year ago. “It’s truly a blessing,” 34-year-old Lawrence Terry said after attending the event to support the responders and neighbor who rescued him. On the evening of May 2, […]
Residents in several Richland County communities will have the opportunity to receive free smoke alarms for their homes in the coming days. Staff members with Columbia Richland Fire will be joining volunteers with the South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross and other area fire departments for ‘Sound the Alarm.’ Over the next two […]
A 2-alarm fire left an apartment building off of Harbison Boulevard badly damaged on the night of April 6, 2019. Thankfully there were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. CFD crews responded to Harbison Gardens along Columbiana Drive shortly after 8:30 p.m. After arriving on scene responders would call for a second alarm. About 18 […]
Customers at the Soda City Market on April 6 got to see quite the sight as dozens of people showed up to take turns pulling CFD firetrucks. This year the CFD Firetruck Pull to benefit Curing Kids Cancer was held in the heart of downtown Columbia at 1200 Lady Street. Area fire departments, companies […]
On the evening of Wednesday April 3, 2019 Columbia Richland Fire once again took time to extend congratulations to all of our members who were recently promoted. More than 20 senior firefighters, 8 engineers, 4 captains and one new battalion chief were all honored during a ceremony held at department headquarters. As friends and family […]