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2024 Fire Truck Pull Nets More Than $21,000 for Curing Kids Cancer

Columbia-Richland firefighters took home one of the tops honors at the annual Fire Truck Pull to raise funds in the fight against childhood cancers. CRFD’s team recorded the best pull…

Michael DeSummaApril 30, 2024

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24 CRFD Members Honored at Spring Promotional Ceremony

Two dozen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department earned promotions to new ranks of leadership during the early months of 2024. All of them were recognized during a Promotional Pinning…

Michael DeSummaApril 25, 2024

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Longtime CRFD Photographer Robert L. Busbee Passes Away

On the early morning of April 4, 2024 the Columbia-Richland Fire Department lost our longtime photographer and loyal friend Robert Leroy Busbee. Over the course of decades Mr. Busbee, who…

Michael DeSummaApril 16, 2024

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11th Annual Fire Truck Pull Scheduled for April 6th in Downtown Columbia

A spring tradition in the Capital City is back as the 11th Annual Curing Kids Cancer Fire Truck Pull will be taking place in downtown Columbia on Saturday April 6th…

Michael DeSummaMarch 27, 2024

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Suspect Charged for Allegedly Setting Fire at Columbia Walmart

From the Columbia Police Department Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook and Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins announce the arrest of a 27-year-old man accused of setting fire inside a…

Michael DeSummaMarch 26, 2024

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Fire at Richland County Apartment Complex Goes 3-Alarm

On Sunday March 10, 2024 Columbia-Richland fire crews working with the Irmo Fire District were able to contain and stop a fast-moving 3-Alarm fire that ripped through an apartment building.…

Michael DeSummaMarch 13, 2024

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20 People Displaced Following Fire at Condo Building

Columbia-Richland firefighters working with the Irmo Fire District were successfully able to contain a fast-moving 2-Alarm fire that tore through parts of an area condo building. Firefighters responded to Old…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 12, 2024

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Columbia-Richland Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Fire at Apartment Building

Roughly 30 people were left displaced after a 2-Alarm fire ripped through an apartment building in Columbia. Crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to the Columbia Rising Apartments on…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 2, 2024

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CRFD Awards Ceremony Honors Members for Outstanding Work in 2023

The Columbia-Richland Fire Department took one final look back on 2023 by highlighting and recognizing the exemplary work of many of our members during the course of the year. Roughly…

Michael DeSummaJanuary 30, 2024

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24 Members of CRFD Earn Promotions as New Year Begins

The Columbia-Richland Fire Department closed out 2023 and began the new year by promoting 24 of our members to new ranks of leadership. This recent wave of promotions included 14…

Michael DeSummaJanuary 10, 2024