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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
Lawyers meet this week for mediation
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
A day that changed Charleston
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Reps. commit to fight bill's veto
Friday, June 13, 2008
Sanford vetoes sprinkler bill
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Riley urges council to move ahead
Friday, June 6, 2008
McMaster confirms Riley's position
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Gallant to remain firefighter advocate
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Gallant quits safety panel
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Fire transfers revealed
Saturday, May 31, 2008
6th suit filed against sofa store
Friday, May 30, 2008
State law on Riley's side, council told
Friday, May 30, 2008
'Brotherhood' rides for lost firefighters
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Service will honor men lost June 18
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Fire Dept. changes stoke tensions
Thursday, May 29, 2008
June 18 ceremony will honor firefighters killed in sofa store blaze
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
$7.4 million - Sofa Super Store aftermath: The taxpayers bill
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Council wants bigger role in chief choice
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Interim fire chief appointed by Riley
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Ronald 'Ronnie' Classen named interim Charleston fire chief
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Riley blames store owner
Saturday, May 17, 2008
City Council members say they've been left out of loop on fire developments
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Sofa store worker saved from fire defends rescuers
Friday, May 16, 2008
After 11 months, origin of blaze still not known
Friday, May 16, 2008
What they said
Friday, May 16, 2008
Local fire community reacts
Friday, May 16, 2008
Report: Store violated codes
Friday, May 16, 2008
Report: Fire Department's culture, store's code violations created time bomb
Friday, May 16, 2008
What's next
Friday, May 16, 2008
Chief's departure inevitable, legacy unfortunate
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Rusty steps down
Thursday, May 15, 2008
2 more firefighter families file suits
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
With time running out, sprinkler bills in trouble
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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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