It’s been a busy day so far in Irmo. At 10:30, resources from Irmo Fire, Lexington County Fire, West Columbia Fire Department, and Columbia Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 200 block of Townes Road. Crews found a heavy volume of fire in several parts of the structure causing substantial damage. The residents were not at home, several pets were rescued, and there were no injuries.
While resources were working to control the first fire, a second structure fire was dispatched in the district. At 11:05, crews from Columbia Fire and Lexington County fire responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Passage. Heavy fire was found in the garage, causing heat and smoke damage to the rest of the house. The residents were not home at the second fire, and there were no injuries.
All of this occurred as a thunderstorm moved through the area.
Thanks to our strong automatic aid agreements with neighboring agencies, both fires were extinguished and the district was covered by additional units.
The causes of the fires are under investigation.
