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Thursday, December 20, 2012  The Columbia Fire Department recognized a few good men and women Thursday morning.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  Firefighters say a woman has died after her Aiken home caught fire and rescuers couldn't save her because there were so many of her belongings inside.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Firefighters say a woman has died after her Aiken home caught fire and rescuers couldn't save her because there were so many of her belongings inside.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Authorities say a man has survived after being struck by lightning in Pawleys Island.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  First responders rushed to an accident scene and found four Sumter High School students in a tangled mess of glass and metal.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  As the warm summer months get closer safety officials are urging the public to be careful on Midlands’rivers.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  James Plymale was getting ready for work about 8 a.m. when a neighbor told him she couldn't find her grandchild and asked Plymale to help look for him. They walked to the pond on Daniel Road in the neighborhood and found the boy. Plymale pulled him out and started CPR. In the meantime, family called 911.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Horry County police charged Talmadge Rowell, 51, with criminal sexual conduct first degree. Police say he inappropriately touched three girls, ages 14, 12 and 3.

Monday, July 18, 2011  The Hornet Fire off Highway 90 in Horry County started more than two weeks ago, but it is still giving the South Carolina Forestry Commission trouble.  Saturday, the fire flared up again by jumping over lines the commission created to stop the fire.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Horry County and state Forestry firefighters remain on the scene of a 350 acre wildfire that's been burning near the Carolina Forest area since just after noon Sunday. The South Carolina Forestry Commission says overnight crews had a hard time establishing a fire line because of thick vegetation in the area. On the other hand, some areas are extremely wet and several bulldozers got stuck.

Monday, April 27, 2009  Update: 11:30 a.m. Monday  The SC Forestry Commission says the wildfire is now 98% contained.  The commission estimates the total acreage burned  19,600 acres.