COLUMBIA SPY

Fire crews responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon at about 4:30 at 833 Houston Street to find flames showing through several windows. Firefighters from Columbia, Mount Joy, Wrightsville, Maytown, and Marietta battled the fire for well over an hour in humid conditions.  Although occupants of the residence were displaced by fire and subsequently helped by the Red Cross, those on the adjacent side of the duplex were able to reoccupy. As with Monday's fire on the 700 block of Locust Street, the fire was caused by unattended cooking in the kitchen of the residence. Belfor Property Restoration secured the property with plywood on doors and windows. The house is owned by Israel Weiss of BHI Properties at 254 Locust Street.

Columbia Post 1306, Catholic War Veterans, 250 N. Seventh St., Columbia, allegedly offered alcohol as a prize for small games of chance. MORE: http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-establishments-cited-for-liquor-law-violations/article_66faf334-3ae1-11e5-b2d2-735bb4874f56.html?mode=jqm

National Night Out will be held on Tuesday August 4, 2015 from 5 to 8 at  Glatfelter Memorial Field. Special Programs: Canine Demonstration (field behind pavilion) 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Ellen’s Traveling Reptiles (football field) hosted by Dr. Stephen Perry 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Skateboard Demonstration (basketball court) through the services of AJ Kohn 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ****   Fill a Cop Car   ***** Please remember to bring donations to benefit the Columbia Food Bank; fill the police car in the lot behind the home stadium Balloon Release (football field) at 7:50 p.m. to celebrate Reaching Out to One Another. Wish list:   Peanut butter, jelly, boxed instant rice, boxed instant potatoes, canned potatoes canned peas, spaghetti noodles, canned stew, dry beans, baked beans, chunky soups, beef vegetable soup, drink mixes Many community organizations are participating.   Food and drink provided...

Apparatus and equipment from the newly consolidated Columbia Borough Fire Department has been moved to the new headquarters at Manor Street. The following information is posted on their website: Monday, August 3, 2015   With the consolidation nearing completion, units from station 801 were moved out to station 804. Station 804 is now CBFD 80 Headquarters. The call signs of all apparatus have been modified and went into effect at 0800 hours. The truck, rescue, and both engines will be housed on Manor Street. The squads, boats, Special Unit, and Traffic Unit will be housed temporarily at the Front Street station. Engine 801 remains Engine 801 Engine 804 is now Engine 802 Rescue 804 is now Rescue 80 Truck 801 is now Truck 80 Squad 801 remains Squad 801 Squad 802 remains Squad 802 Rescue 805 is now Squad 803 Boat 801 remains Boat 801 Boat 802 remains Boat 802 Boat 804 is now Boat 803 Special Unit 801 is now Special Unit 80. Traffic 80 remain...

The newly consolidated Columbia Borough Fire Company responded to a fire call on Locust Street this evening, joined by vehicles and personnel from Wrightsville and Mount Joy Fire Departments. The emergency reportedly stemmed from a grease fire in the kitchen at 729 Locust. The fire spread when an occupant threw water on it in an attempt to put it out.  After attending to the fire, crews used fans to ventilate the residence as well as the neighboring property at 731 Locust.

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