CET Fire Pumps MFG. has been awarded a new cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell, enhancing its role in providing fire apparatus solutions to government agencies.

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PHOTOS: Firefighters went to a structure fire in Irmo early Tuesday morning, according to the Irmo Fire District. Crews from the West Columbia Fire Department, Lexington County Fire Service, and the Columbia Fire Department helped at the scene in the 100 block of Garden Path Lane at Woodland Village Apartments.

The first arriving units reported that heavy fire was coming from several windows, and the flames quickly spread into the attic and through the roof. The building had extensive damage, officials said.

“Once we got here, we noticed the rear of the structure on the second floor was compromised, so we pulled everyone out, and indeed it collapsed in the back, the second floor fell into the first,” Fire Marshal for Irmo Fire District Brian Haley said.

The Irmo Fire Marshal said the building is a complete loss. The building that caught fire served as the leasing office for Woodland Village Apartments.

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VIDEO: Last year, ABC7 introduced you to Patrick McDermott, a retired firefighter who was in desperate need of a kidney. On Tuesday night, we are happy to report that he now has one. Patrick underwent kidney transplant surgery a few weeks ago, and he is doing well.

He is crediting his wife for encouraging him to put his story out there and ABC7 viewers for stepping up to help save his life. “My faith is always with me,” Patrick said. “I have to look to God every time I get up before I put my feet on the ground.”

Overcome with gratitude and a new appreciation for life, Patrick has a new organ in his body. His kidney transplant surgery was a success. “I’m feeling better than I felt, and that’s a blessing,” Patrick said. “I feel like it’s a second chance.”

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This weekend at the DAYTONA 500, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety and Carvana will wear a new “Helmet of Heroes” honoring America’s fallen firefighters.

Often when asked what he might have become from a profession standpoint if not a racecar driver, Johnson points to firefighting—a calling shaped by his upbringing in El Cajon, Calif., a community deeply impacted by major wildfires. That lifelong respect for courage, service, and sacrifice is at the heart of this weekend’s tribute.

“Growing up in El Cajon, I saw firsthand how much firefighters mean to their communities,” said Johnson. “I’ve always said that if racing hadn’t worked out, I would have wanted to be a firefighter. The courage, selflessness, and commitment it takes to do that job is something I deeply respect. The ‘Helmet of Heroes’ is about honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice and standing with the families who continue to carry their legacy every day.”

Through the Helmet of Heroes program, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB is honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), which was created by the U.S. Congress to honor fallen firefighters, support their families, and reduce line-of-duty deaths and injuries.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Crews in Kirkland located a deceased person after battling a fire that badly damaged a home and its garage Tuesday morning. The flames at the house on 79th Pine, not far from Finn Hill Middle School, were reported around 3:45 a.m. by concerned neighbors who called 911, according to police.

Investigators at the scene told KOMO News that a portion of the home’s roof collapsed, as did several walls and the floor. Two hours after the fire started, firefighters continued to put out hot spots as smoke rose from the building. While police assisted with the evacuation of neighboring homes, Kirkland firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and searched the home.

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