Crime & Safety

Report: Family Jumps from Burning Apartment Near Irmo

No serious injuries were reported and the fire was contained to only one apartment, according to a report.

A family suffered minor injuries after jumping from the second story balcony of a burning apartment near Lake Murray Boulevard Tuesday morning, according to a report from The State.

The fire happened shortly before 3 a.m. at Palmetto Pointe apartments, 1220 Meredith Drive, Columbia.

No serious injuries were reported and the fire was contained to one apartment, the report said. 

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