Mini excavator fire in Columbia

Republic-Times- April 6, 2026

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 9:55 a.m. Monday to a fully involved mini excavator fire at Raineri Building Controls, 714 DD Road.

The business is a masonry supply store.

Firefighters cleared the scene at 10:20 a.m.

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