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Columbia proclaims Fire Prevention Month; fire department cites Class 1 ISO rating and inspection numbers
Summary
The council proclaimed October as Fire Prevention Month and city fire officials reported inspection and response statistics, including maintaining a Class 1 ISO rating and thousands of inspections and outreach events in 2024.
The City of Columbia proclaimed October 2025 as Fire Prevention Month and recognized the Columbia Richland fire response and prevention activities during a council presentation.
City officials told council the Columbia Richland Fire Department responded to 576 structure fires in 2024 and the department’s Fire Prevention Division performed 4,347 fire inspections, reviewed 88 site plans, 58 fire alarm plans and 74 sprinkler plans. Staff also…
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