One Firefighter and One Person Injured in Columbia Apartment Fire

One resident was injured, and one firefighter is being treated after a fire at an apartment building on Anita Court in Columbia this afternoon. [Monday]

The resident was injured in a fall while attempting to escape the burning building.

The firefighter is being treated for heat exhaustion.

The cause of the fire has not been determined at this time.

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