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Busted Plug, the 40-foot fire hydrant sculpture and Columbia landmark ... a roadside destination for those traveling through South Carolina’s capital. Though Busted Plug is one of Sky’s ...
the city of Columbia has issued a statement reaffirming plans to maintain and eventually reinstall the beloved 40-foot fire hydrant known as “Busted Plug.” The towering statue sat on Taylor ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - 402 fire hydrants in the Columbia ... the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina released a letter alleging in part the hydrant closest to the building ...
Email [email protected]. It’s been two years since a Columbia icon was taken down and carted off. “Busted Plug,” the 40-foot fire hydrant statue that for years sat near the intersection ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Busted Plug sculpture ― one of city’s most known landmarks ― still hasn’t been re-located. The 40-foot metal fire hydrant was created by well known Columbia ...
The towering, 40-foot steel fire ... to the SC Picture Project. A 10-foot-wide, 17-foot-tall monument to the band Hootie & the Blowfish sits at a prominent intersection in Columbia’s Five ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Firefighters responded Saturday night to a two-alarm fire at a Columbia restaurant. The ...
It’s not every day you see a 40-foot fire hydrant carried down the streets of downtown Columbia — or anywhere, for that matter. The “Busted Plug” sculpture, an iconic piece of public art ...
The association also raised a question about a nearby fire hydrant ... of South Carolina. The fire department has struggled with staffing issues in the past. In August, the Columbia Firefighters ...
COLUMBIA — Miscommunication, incautious decisions, poor planning and an out-of-service fire hydrant were among ... Columbia leadership and the South Carolina Professional Firefighters ...
of Columbia. The vehicle had swerved off the road and struck a tree, a fire hydrant and a fence, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. In a statement, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott ...