Nineteen years ago, nine Charleston firefighters went to work and did not return home after responding to a fire at the Sofa Super Store.
Here is coverage of the release of the NIOSH report and the NIST report on the tragic blaze. Read the Firehouse interview with Bill Kilcoyne, the last firefighter to exit the store before it became engulfed in flames.
Below, be sure to read Janet Wilmoth's piece as she reflects on nearly 40 years covering the fire service.