COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities are investigating a major fire that ripped through a Columbia area home late Friday night.
Columbia-Richland Fire said in a statement that the home was already burning heavily when third-shift crews arrived at the home on Joe Frazier Court. Fire officials said crews had to deal with a partial ceiling collapse while fighting the fire.
Despite significant damage to the property, all occupants of the home are safe and uninjured, the fire department said. The American Red Cross said it is providing financial assistance to three people who were displaced by the fire.
The Richland County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause.
