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SC Task Force 5 Completes Annual Disaster Training

More than 30 firefighters with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department took part in a large-scale disaster drill on May 20, 2025 at the South Carolina Fire Academy. It was an annual…

Michael DeSummaMay 21, 2025

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CRFD Honors Retirees With Special Luncheon

Men and women who have bravely served the Columbia-Richland Fire Department over the years were welcomed back on Friday May 9, 2025 for a day of food and fellowship. The…

Michael DeSummaMay 12, 2025

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Fire Truck Pull Sets New Record Raising $64,000 For Curing Kids Cancer

The annual Fire Truck Pull saw a tremendous boost in success for 2025 as community heroes once again rallied in downtown Columbia to support children battling forms of cancer. This…

Michael DeSummaMarch 26, 2025

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CRFD Crews Rescue Driver After Car Crashes Off I-126 Bridge

Columbia-Richland firefighters on 1st Shift made an amazing rescue after a crash caused a vehicle to go off a bridge overpass in Columbia and into the Broad River below. The…

Michael DeSummaMarch 14, 2025

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More than 80 Columbia-Richland Firefighters Honored at Annual Department Awards Ceremony

For the second straight year community heroes took center stage at the annual awards ceremony for the Columbia-Richland Fire Department. This year’s event was held on Saturday March 1, 2025…

Michael DeSummaMarch 7, 2025

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Community Push-In Welcomes New Ladder Truck to Station 7

One of the busiest stations in the Columbia-Richland Fire Department is now home to a new firetruck. Community leaders joined past and present CRFD members for a 'push-in' ceremony Monday…

Michael DeSummaMarch 3, 2025

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Teens Recognized for Aiding Woman During Kitchen Fire

Members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department honored three students at Dreher High School for the quick actions they took to aid a neighbor who was in need. "I am so…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 28, 2025

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CRFD Crews Take On Two 2-Alarm Fires in One Night

In what was a very busy night 3rd Shift firefighters with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to two 2-Alarm structure fires in the course of just hours on Saturday February…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 12, 2025

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‘Firefighters Feeding Families’ Helps More Than 500 Households For Second Straight Year

The generous support of government leaders, area businesses and the community at large helped make this year’s ‘Firefighters Feeding Families Holiday Food Drive’ a tremendous success. For the second straight…

Michael DeSummaDecember 24, 2024

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CRFD Reminding Citizens to Keep Christmas Trees Watered Through Holiday

As the Christmas holiday draws closer, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department is cautioning residents to avoid the dangers of having dry decorated trees in their homes. If your home or apartment…

Michael DeSummaDecember 23, 2024