Columbia fire destroys house, displaces family Wednesday night
A Columbia family lost its home to a fire Wednesday night.
Just before 7 p.m., the Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1700 block of Percival Road and saw heavy fire and smoke.
The fire was extinguished before 9 p.m., but the one-story, single-family home was deemed a “complete loss,” by Capt. Ernest “Brick” Lewis.
No injuries were reported, but the family has been displaced, according to Lewis.
The fire department had to close one lane of Percival Road, which hasn’t been reopened as they search for hot spots.
No cause was given for the fire, and the Richland County Fire Marshall will lead the investigation.
Delayed Post 6:50: 1700blk Percival Rd 1 story SFD heavy fire/smoke upon arrival no reported injuries #scnews pic.twitter.com/Rec8mZAYME
— Columbia Fire (@ColaFire) January 4, 2018
This story was originally published January 3, 2018 at 9:18 PM with the headline "Columbia fire destroys house, displaces family Wednesday night."