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Thursday, March 28, 2013  A man who crashed his car into a small tree Wednesday died after the vehicle caught fire, according to the Richland County coroner.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Authorities say a second person has died from injuries suffered in a December mobile home fire in Seneca.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Sumter County officials say a man has died in a mobile home fire.

Monday, January 14, 2013  A house fire has displaced two adults and two children, according to Columbia Fire Department officials.

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

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Authorities say a 79-year-old woman and her 57-year-old son have died in a house fire in Lexington County.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says 49-year-old Carrie E. Nelson died of smoke inhalation in the early morning fire on the 73rd block of Two Notch in the O'Neil Court area.  Watts says Nelson had no permanent address.

Sunday, January 23, 2011  Authorities say a man has died in a house fire in Marlboro County.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008  An 84-year-old man has died and his wife was injured in a fire at their home at Pawley's Island.