9 Firefighters Die When Roof Collapses at a Blaze in South Carolina.

The article reports on the death of 9 firefighters in a furniture warehouse fire in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 19, 2007. The casualty is said to be the deadliest for firefighters in three decades in the U.S. except September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The fire began at 6:15 p.m. on June 18, 2007 at a warehouse and showroom of Sofa Super Store. The firefighters were killed when the burning roof of the warehouse fell on them.