AdvantageTimberLou Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Just seen this over on CNN. Please keep these firefighters families in your prayers. True heros indeed. Prayers and condolences to all the families. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/charleston.fire.ap/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 That is terrible. Thoughts and prayers going out for the families of those firefighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Wow, thats horrible, nine. Prayers on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowin_in_illinois Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Got that e-mail this morning....9 firefighters killed. What a tragedy. Here is the article for those who haven't heard: Jun 19, 8:08 AM EDT S.C. warehouse fire kills 9 firefighters By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Fire swept through a furniture warehouse, collapsing the building's roof and claiming the lives of nine firefighters in a disaster the mayor described Tuesday as "difficult to fathom or quantify." "Nine brave, heroic, courageous firefighters of the city of Charleston have perished fighting fire in a most courageous and fearless manner, carrying out their duties," Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley said at a morning news conference. "To all of their loved ones, our heart goes out to them." Two employees in the building were rescued from the blaze, which broke out at about 7 p.m. Monday in the Sofa Super Store and warehouse, Riley said. Overnight, firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers saluted as the bodies were carried from the warehouse. "To lose nine is just a tragedy of immense proportions," Riley said. "To lose nine is just unbelievable." Riley said the county coroner planned to disclose the names of the dead. The cause of the fire was under investigation, but Riley said arson was not suspected. He said the blaze apparently started in a storage area. He was unsure whether there were sprinklers in the building. Witnesses said the store's roof collapsed, throwing debris over about two-dozen rescue workers. Onlookers were hit with flying ash. "It was like a 30-foot tornado of flames," said Mark Hilton, who was struck in his eye. Daniel Shahid, a salesman at a nearby car dealership, said firefighters came in asking for towels. "The next thing you know, we were carrying hoses, directing traffic, everybody from the dealership," he said. Shahid said he saw firefighters rescue four people from the building. "They were struggling. They were covered in black soot. They looked scared out of their minds," Shahid said. He later told CNN the roof collapsed too quickly for anyone to escape. "It came from nowhere," he said. "It was a standing structure and five seconds later it was on the ground." Riley called the firefighters heroes. "This is a profession that we must never take for granted," the mayor said. "There's a fire raging and they go toward it." © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 very sad :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Such a huge tragedy Prayers to the grieving families †Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I have just been watching this on CNN.....very sad......we have had 2 fires on our little Island in the last week....I missed the first because of work....they lost the house.....it was coming out the roof by the time they rolled......and last night we had a big hay fire...man it was hot work putting that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Very sad indeed... My prayers go out to them and there families... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhammer Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Very sad. Pray for the families of these fine firefighters, may God give them peace. Thank you my brothers for your sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhammer Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Check out the following link. Watch the video and slide show about the fire. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19301684/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 very sad to lose some of our best. prayers said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 one of the firefighters was a native of Washington IN....about 5 mins. from our place...sad:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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