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Friday, May 10, 2013  Emergency crews say a suspicious package found in downtown Columbia was not a threat.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Columbia Fire officials have ruled an early morning apartment fire that occurred Wednesay accidental.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Authorities say a Columbia firefighter has been placed on suspension after being arrested last Wednesday.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  February is Black History Month; and the city of Columbia kicked it off with a bang on Saturday.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Columbia has rehired its former police chief.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Former Columbia Police Chief Scott said the decision to retire was based on new changes to the South Carolina Police Retirement System.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A man who helped to extinguish inequality at the Columbia Fire Department has died.  According to Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins retired Captain Abram Coles Jr. died Wednesday night.

Monday, November 26, 2012  The Columbia Fire Department received six lifesaving pet oxygen mask kits from local pet owners Monday morning.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Columbia fire officials are reminding people to be safe as they prepare their Thanksgiving meals. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says Thanksgiving is the leading day for cooking fires in the U.S., with an average of 155,000 cooking fires occurring each year.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  October is Fire Safety Month and firefighters in the Midlands are working to make sure the community is informed about fire prevention.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Columbia-Richland fire crews worked  to put out a brush fire on Mallet Hill Road in the Wildewood County Club community Wednesday night.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are more fires reported on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The Columbia-Richland Fire Department has set-up cooling stations to provide relief to residents from record heat conditions in the Midlands.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A man accused of throwing a fire bomb into a window at the Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole Services on Gregg Street Wednedsay morning has been arrested.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The 2012 "Boots and Badges" blood drive finished Wednesday night, and the results were released Thursday.