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Friday, May 03, 2013  A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley says the first family is safe after being evacuated for a small fire at the Governor's Mansion.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A few downtown Columbia streets were closed Monday afternoon as police and fire officials investigated a suspicious item.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A mysterious pail of liquid shut down a section of Assembly Street in Columbia Friday evening.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A house fire leaves significant damage to a home on Barnwell Street in Columbia.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Department spokesman Brick Lewis said fake firefighters use the boot drive to line their own footwear with money intended for muscular dystrophy research.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Brett and Jacob Rhoad were able to spend some quality time with men who get are used to fighting fire and saving the lives of others.

Saturday, March 16, 2013 

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, March 02, 2013  An apartment fire has left 16 people without a home.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Columbia Police says German Figueroa, 46, was going south on Beltline Boulevard when he hit the median before 5 a.m. near Rosewood Boulevard.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to a fire on a CMRTA bus Monday morning on Two Notch Road near Benedict College.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A building at the University of South Carolina was evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to an unknown chemical leak, according to Columbia Fire Department officials.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Emergency crews responding to a possible water rescue call found a person swimming the Congaree River in the rain Tuesday.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Columbia fire crews have reopened Kelly Mill Road after shutting it down earlier Thursday evening to fight two structure fires.