Fire crews in Columbia and Irmo responded to a massive blaze at the Bent Tree Apartments early Sunday morning, leaving 24 residents displaced.
The fire, which erupted around 1 a.m. off Zimalcrest Drive, spread rapidly, forcing families to flee their homes.
Patrice Vant, a displaced resident, recounted the harrowing escape with her son. “I was just in total anxiety mode my mind was all over the place. I was screaming and crying,” she said…