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Tips from CRFD to have a Fun and Fire-Safe Halloween

Frights can be a big part of Halloween each year, but having an unexpected fire around the holiday can bring real-life scares. According to the National Fire Protection Association from…

Michael DeSummaOctober 30, 2026

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2026 CRFD Fire Prevention Parade Kicks Off Fall Season

Fire Prevention Month in Columbia was ushered in with the annual CRFD Fire Prevention Parade on Wednesday October 7. For the second straight year the parade cruised through neighborhoods along…

Michael DeSummaOctober 8, 2026

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Firefighters Receive Thanks for Response to Massive Fire in Fairfield County

Members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department traveled to Winnsboro on September 14 to receive a heartfelt thank you from community leaders. The Fairfield County Council presented an honorary proclamation to…

Michael DeSummaSeptember 22, 2026

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Columbia Fire Crews Honored by Firehouse Magazine

The work of sixteen firefighters with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department recently had the honor of being highlighted by a nationally known magazine in the fire service. Firefighters on Engine 1,…

Michael DeSummaAugust 26, 2026

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Fifteen Area Teens Learn Skills for Success at 2026 CRFD Youth Empowerment Academy

The Columbia-Richland Fire Department was proud to welcome area teens for a summer of learning and engagement through our annual Youth Empowerment Academy. A total of 15 teenagers took…

Michael DeSummaAugust 11, 2026

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Richland County Breaks Ground on New Fire Station for Upper Ballentine

On Monday June 15 Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins and other CRFD members proudly joined Richland County leaders to break ground on the new Fire Station 21. Located next…

Michael DeSummaJune 17, 2026

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1st Shift Firefighters Receive State Award for Lifesaving Rescue

Before their peers from across the state, sixteen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were honored for their work during closing events at this year’s South Carolina Fire-Rescue conference. CRFD 1st…

Michael DeSummaJune 13, 2026

29 CRFD Firefighters Recognized at Spring Promotional Ceremony

Spring 2026 concluded for the Columbia-Richland Fire Department with 29 members being honored for recent promotions they earned to new ranks of leadership. A total of six senior firefighters, 11…

Michael DeSummaJune 10, 2026

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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…

Michael DeSummaApril 1, 2026

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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…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 4, 2026