Columbia Fire Chief

The Columbia Fire Department will be making changes to two fire stations.

Chief Brian Schaeffer said the extra staffing would allow the city to assign four firefighters per truck.

Brian Schaeffer intends to bring AI technology to the Columbia fire department to optimize its response times. He also hopes to fill staff vacancies.

The Columbia Fire Department has announced its finalists for the city's next fire chief.

Fire Chief Charles Witt officially announced his retirement from the Columbia Fire Department this morning. The press conference took place at City Hall…