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Friday, May 31, 2013  Police arrested 41-year-old Arnold Larson as a suspect in a house fire in the 2100-block of Pleasant Way in northeast Columbia May 14.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Columbia Fire Department contained the chemical spill quickly, and remained on scene until a clean-up company arrived.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A overheated clothes dryer is to blame for a fire Thursday night that caused significant damage to a southwest columbia home.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A fire at a Columbia 24-hour laundromat resulted in $5,500 in damage Friday night.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Neighbors called 9-1-1 after spotting smoke coming from 86-year-old George Wolfe's home in the 100 block of Clinkscales Road Friday afternoon.

Monday, February 25, 2013  In anticipation of the impending snowstorm, Columbia city offices will be closed Tuesday and no transit services will run

Monday, February 18, 2013  Hot ashes started a deck fire Sunday night in the 4400 block of Brown station Road in Columbia.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  They spent 40 minutes checking over the area and clearing smoke from the house.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities are investigating a duplex fire after fire crews found items consistent with a meth lab.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Area dignitaries cut a ribbon to celebrate the re-opening of Fire Station 3.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The grant came from the Department of Homeland Security.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  An off-duty Columbia police officer witnessed the incident and pulled the man to safety

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A woman suffered slight smoke irritation to her eyes

Saturday, November 24, 2012  The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 4512 Orchard Lane, unit B at 10:39 A.M Saturday morning.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The American Red Cross is helping a Columbia family after their home was destroyed by a fire Sunday.