Historic fire building in Columbia will reportedly be torn down following tornado damage

COLUMBIA, Pa. (WHTM) — The historic fire station in Columbia, Lancaster County, will reportedly be torn down after being severely damaged by a tornado last Thursday.

The owner of the Old Keystone Hook and Ladder building on North Fourth Street told LNP that demolition will start Monday and will take about a month.

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The demolition is being done to prevent damage to nearby buildings.

A disaster declaration was issued in Lancaster County last week after two tornadoes, one in Columbia and one in Manor Township, caused damage in the area last Thursday. A multi-agency resource center (MARC) was held at the Columbia Borough Fire Department on Wednesday…

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