Mosquito repellent candle causes 3 homes to catch fire, says CFD
Jun 27, 2026
Photos Courtesy: CFD
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon around 3:15.
A home on Bradford Ridge Lane was fully engulfed in flames, and quickly spread to two neighboring homes.
When more resources arrived o
n scene, crews were able to extinguish the fire.
No one was injured, but five people have been left displaced.
The fire was determined to have been caused by a candle that was being used to repel mosquitoes behind the home where the fire started.
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