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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Good Morning!
Architects to recognize firefighter memorial
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011
Sofa Super Store case ends
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Honoring firefighters lost June 18, 2007
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Memorial set to mark fire deaths
Friday, June 17, 2011
Fire memorial planned Saturday
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Free admission Saturday at North Charleson Fire Museum
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Readying for remembrance
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Memorial work begins at Sofa Super Store fire site
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Final Sofa Super Store fire report urges sprinklers
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Final Sofa Super Store fire report released
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Details emerge in Sofa Super Store fire investigation
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011
No prosecutions as Sofa Super Store fire probe ends
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
SLED hands over sofa store report
Friday, Feb. 4, 2011
Sofa Super Store attorneys drop motion over documents
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010
Sofa store fire draft report coming
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
Sofa Super Store lawyers call for sanctions over fire records
Friday, Sept. 24, 2010
Experts' e-mails blast Riley, Thomas over Sofa Super Store fire
Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010
Firefighters to get help during tragedies
Friday, July 23, 2010
2 former firefighters file lawsuit
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Still Grieving
Saturday, June 19, 2010
A time to remember
Friday, June 18, 2010
Quiet memorial
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Four former firefighters file suit
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Relatives of 2 victims meet with SLED team
Saturday, March 27, 2010
No gag order to be imposed in fire cases
Friday, March 26, 2010
Judge denies gag order request in sofa store lawsuit
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Gag order to be sought in lawsuit
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Family of firefighter sues sofa store
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Families oppose ruling in lawsuit
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
SLED reviews records for signs of negligence
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Fire study expected in next few months
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
8 of 9 families reach partial settlement
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
4 former firefighters file lawsuits
Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
Tragedy's shared lessons may be enduring legacy
Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009
Son to follow in dad's footsteps
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009
City won't be defendant in fire suit
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
Store lawyers claim city at fault
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Danger lurking in furniture stores
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Simple, solemn memorial planned
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Training site, HQ, memorial in plans
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Charleston 9 memorial plan
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Firefighter's life unraveled after tragic blaze
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Sofa Super Store: NIOSH lists 43 points for prevention
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
Ambitious schedule set
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
CDC investigating safety of firefighters' pants
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009
Firefighters still seeing counselors
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
Fire Dept. loses top rating
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008
Solicitor reviews fire probe
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
Families reach partial settlement
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
Firefighter memorial discussed
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
22 recruits graduate
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
Honoring courage, bravery
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
New union president wants to move Charleston forward
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Charleston's 9 to be included
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Fire chief decision in Riley's court
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Fire chief hopefuls make splash
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Fire chief candidates start their meet-and-greet
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
City reveals fire chief list
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Guesses abound on new chief
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Speculation mounts over who will be next chief
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
City, fire union build closer ties
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008
Draytons can fight distribution
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Fire trials might be years away
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
Garvin retires early on request
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Fire chief's post attracts more than 100 applicants
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
ATF: Cigarette likely cause
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Sofa store employees hurt in their own way
Thursday, July 10, 2008
ATF report: Cause of Sofa Super Store fire still unknown
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Families of 2 more firefighters sue owner, others
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
We remember
Thursday, June 19, 2008
'The new normal'
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Services to honor 9 firemen
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Capt. Villarreal can't stay away, no matter the pain
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thomas undecided on what future holds
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Cheating death
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Audio Clips
911 Audio Clips of firefighters on the scene.
Procession and Memorial Service
Scenes from the firefighter procession and memorial service
First memorial service
The first of several memorial services for the fire fighters takes place.
The start of the fire
Video captured by local John Pundt on his cell phone
Rusty Thomas talks about the brave nine
The morning after the blaze, and Fire Chief Rusty Thomas talks to the press
Fire at the Sofa Super Store
Local videographer Howard Armstrong captured the dramatic moments as the fire took hold
Rebuilding the Charleston Fire Departmen
Eight months after the Sofa Super Store fire, the Charleston Fire Department is undergoing an unprecedented and ambitious overhaul