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12 condos damaged in fire off Broad River Road

A fire Saturday night damaged 12 units at Briargate Condominimums off Broad River Road in Columbia.
A fire Saturday night damaged 12 units at Briargate Condominimums off Broad River Road in Columbia.

At least a dozen people are displaced after a fire at a St. Andrews condominium complex Saturday night.

The fire was reported just before 8 p.m. Saturday at Briargate Condominiums on the 800 block of Menlo Drive, the Columbia Fire Department said Sunday morning.

Fire officials said 12 of the units that were damaged had residents living in them who were displaced. Several of the units had fire damaged, but most had water and smoke damage.

No injuries were reported, but the blaze caused about $125,000 in damages, officials said. The Richland County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating what caused the fire.

This story was originally published January 28, 2018 at 10:04 AM with the headline "12 condos damaged in fire off Broad River Road."

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