Crime & Safety
Firefighters Snuff Out Restaurant Fire In Columbia, Officials Say
Crews prevented a restaurant fire from spreading in Columbia, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services reported.

COLUMBIA, MD — Crews snuffed out a fire in Columbia Tuesday afternoon, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. The blaze was atop a restaurant in the 5800 block of Robert Oliver Place, according to officials.
Firefighters stopped the blaze from spreading into the building, officials reported before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Photo of the Feb. 5 fire courtesy of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.
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