Fire Marshall Brian Haley is celebrating 20 years as a member of the Irmo Fire District. Haley began his career with IFD as a volunteer firefighter in December of 2000 at the Harbison station which is now Ashleigh Furniture. He has risen through the ranks over the years to hisContinue Reading
A fire that broke out at the Gleneagle Apartment Homes on St. Andrews Road near the intersection of I-26 displaced 16 adults and 13 children and destroyed eight apartments. The fire happened around 5 pm December 13 which started as a cooking fire and then spread through the apartment, ontoContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire Foundation and the Irmo Fire District have worked together to create a 2022 Year Calendar. The calendar, available just in time for the holidays, features photographs of the men and women that make up the Irmo Fire District. Proceeds from calendar sales will go towards funding futureContinue Reading
More than a dozen emergency vehicles responded to a fire alarm at the Friarsgate Centre located at 107 N. Royal Tower Rd. in Irmo. Smoke was seen coming from different areas on the roof and firefighters worked to determine its source. According to IFD officials, an electrical fire started inContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire Department is selling T-shirts during the month of November to raise funds for the No Shave November Foundation. The No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. For information on how you can donate orContinue Reading
During the early hours of Friday, Nov. 5 an overturned 18 wheeler tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of fuel blocked the roadway at the intersection of Nursery Road and Fork Avenue. Traffic had to be rerouted from the area and the clean-up took more than 15 hours to complete.Continue Reading