Congratulations to FF Goodman. Over the weekend he completed his interior firefighter qualification. He will now begin his probationary firefighter period until he is approved to operate on his own.... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine 802 assisted Company 76 (West Hempfield Fire/Rescue) this morning with a dumpster fire in the Oak Hollow section of West Hempfield Township.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Company 80 and mutual aid were sent for a reported apartment fire on Mill Street earlier this afternoon. The crew from Engine 802 found burnt food and the assignment was held to Conpany 80. A group of volunteers then traveled to the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center to work with the new MSA airpacks.... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine 1 is currently standing by at Yorkana Station 38 while their units work a high angle rescue in Lower Windsor Township.... (Full Story & Photos)

The last few days we haven’t had many calls. During our down time we accomplished some driver training on the new rescue and engine. During our training we completed pump operations and reaching our required mileage. We also started our practical training on our new MSA G1 air packs. The past two days we handled a spill control and a vehicle accident. The fire police assisted with two events today ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, several firefighters participated in the Columbia Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. The crews performed turnout gear demonstrations, displayed the fire apparatus, and read firefighting themed books to the kids. This is one of the many public education events we look forward to every year.... (Full Story & Photos)

This past weekend the 1948 American LaFrance traveled to Jeffersonville Indiana to attend the SPAAMFAA National Convention and Muster. The truck was transported by Jack Leahy. Although the temperatures reached a scorching 102° degrees, the truck drafted quickly and ran for almost 4 hours without incident. The truck was one of the most talked about, because people were pleasantly surprised it was still ... (Full Story & Photos)

Five members of the Columbia Boro Fire Department attended training classes at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland this past weekend. All five had successfully completed the courses and will be implementing their training for the betterment of the community.... (Full Story & Photos)

Ladder 80 operated on the scene of the house fire on Green Springs Road in Conewago Township for over 3 hours before being released. The crew then returned to Station 89-4 for a standby transfer... (Full Story & Photos)

The officers and members would like to congratulate firefighter/EMT Michael McCord on graduating from the Reading City Fire Academy. Michael has been member in Columbia since 2012 starting as a Firefighter after completing the Lancaster County CTC Emergency Services Academy with several other members of our department.
Though he no longer resides in the area he still finds time to make his way into ... (Full Story & Photos)