May 28, 2021
Three fires happened in close proximity to each other in the Booker-Washington Heights neighborhood.
The first happened at a vacant home on the 3400-block of Carver Street on May 23rd, followed by a fire at an unoccupied home in the 2600-block of High Circle, with the last blaze happening May 26th at a duplex on the 3400-block of Beaumont Street.
Police and fire officials are working to see if there is any connection between the three incidents.
Columbia authorities investigating three fires in the Booker-Washington Heights neighborhood
May 27, 2021 4:42 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Columbia Police Department says they are working with the Columbia Fire Department to investigate the causes of three fires that occurred in the Booker-Washington Heights neighborhood. Investigators say the fires all occurred within a week of each other and no one was injured.
On Sunday, officials say thick black smoke was reported and they found a vacant residence that was damaged. Fire crews reported to the scene on Carver Street and put out the flames.
On Wednesday, investigators report two fires that occurred in the neighborhood. The first was reported on High Circle in the morning, when a citizen called in saying they saw smoke coming from an unoccupied home. That afternoon, authorities say they were dispatched to a duplex on Beaumont Street. Investigators say this fire was contained to one room in the duplex and no one was home at