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Firefighters responded to a fast-moving fire at a one-and-a-half-story residential building at High St and Colonial Dr in Columbia, South Carolina. The structure fire was confirmed shortly after their arrival.

Fire in Vacant Residence

 Chief, right now, I think most of the fire is knocked down.

 We just got a lot of steam converging and smoke from the overhaul needs to be done.

 Chief, if you will, let's walk this way. I'm going to do a face-to-face with you real quick.

Go ahead. Chief, right now, I think most of the fire is knocked down. We just got a lot of steam converging and smoke from the overhaul needs to be done. Alright, copy that. Chief, if you will, let's walk this way. I'm going to do a face-to-face with you real quick.

Firefighters report that most of the fire is under control, with steam and smoke still present.

Hey, safety, speaking with the bystanders out here, they were confirming that the house has been vacant for a while, but they do have some homeless to hang around.

 So, once we get a good knockdown, if we could just get a good secondary search.

Hey, safety, speaking with the bystanders out here, they were confirming that the house has been vacant for a while, but they do have some homeless to hang around. So, once we get a good knockdown, if we could just get a good secondary search. I copy.

Bystanders indicate the house has been vacant, but may have been used by homeless individuals. A secondary search is planned.

 Alright, I copy. Rescue 1 to the 1st floor, searching.

Rescue 1 to the 1st floor, searching. No, you can go right now. Rescue 1, put you right there. Alright, I copy. Rescue 1 to the 1st floor, searching.

Crews are actively searching the first floor of the residence.

 Alright, is it going to be abandoned? We got a lot of fire in that house. If it's abandoned, I'm going to go defensive.

 We do have one room of tenable space on Charlie's side. We're making a quick, hasty search.

I'm being told negative on interior. Copy. Alright, is it going to be abandoned? We got a lot of fire in that house. If it's abandoned, I'm going to go defensive. Command, 71. Command, go ahead. We do have one room of tenable space on Charlie's side. We're making a quick, hasty search. Alright, go ahead.

Firefighters are conducting a quick search of the residence.

I got a one-and-a-half-story residential,

I got a one-and-a-half-story residential, I got a one-and-a-half-story residential,

Firefighters confirm the fire involves a one-and-a-half-story residential building.

Hey, start me a working structure fire, confirm.

Firefighters have confirmed a working structure fire at the location.

Engine 113, Rescue 3, Ladder 7. Engine 11, Battalion 1 and 5, we've got a structure fire, High Street and Colonial Drive.

 Engine 1, 11-13, Ladder 7, Rescue 3. Battalion 1 and 5, we've got a structure fire, High Street and Colonial Drive.

 High Street and Colonial Drive. We've got a caller advising that there's fire and it's moving fast.

 We've got additional callers stating that the house or church,

Engine 113, Rescue 3, Ladder 7. Engine 11, Battalion 1 and 5, we've got a structure fire, High Street and Colonial Drive. Engine 1, 11-13, Ladder 7, Rescue 3. Battalion 1 and 5, we've got a structure fire, High Street and Colonial Drive. High Street and Colonial Drive. We've got a caller advising that there's fire and it's moving fast. We've got additional callers stating that the house or church, 50 Delta 2, command 1, 851.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fast-moving fire in a house or church.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at High St & Colonial Dr.

Fire in Vacant Residence

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