Charleston Fire to initiate 24-hour watch inside Charleston 9 Memorial Park

Charleston continues promise to remember 18 years after 9 firefighters lost in line of duty

The Charleston Fire Department on June 18 gathered in West Ashley to commemorate the Charleston 9 — nine firefighters who died on June 18, 2007, inside an inferno at the Sofa Super Store.

Fire departments hold remembrance for Charleston 9 firefighters - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

SOUTHEAST, Mo. (KBSI) – Today June 18 marks the anniversary of one of the darkest days in firefighter history. The tragic loss of nine firefighters that forever changed the landscape of fire service. June 18, 2025, it’s been 18 years since 9 brave firefighter’s lost their lives fighting a fire in Charleston, South Carolina. Now their impact and their memory live on for fire stations throughout the country.  David Griffin, is the Charleston Assis…

Firefighters stand watch to honor the Charleston 9, 18 years after tragic fire

Members of the Charleston Fire Department began a somber watch at midnight Wednesday morning to mark 18 years since a fire killed nine of their fellow firefighters.

24-hour memorial watch begins as CFD honors fallen heroes in Sofa Super Store tragedy

Wednesday marks 18 years since nine Charleston firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty while fighting the flames at the Sofa Super Store fire in West

Charleston Fire to initiate 24-hour watch inside Charleston 9 Memorial Park

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Fire Department will begin its 24-hour watch at the site of the deadly June 18, 2007, Sofa Super Store fire early Wednesday morning. Every year, fire personnel stand watch at the flagpole inside the Charleston 9 Memorial Park as part of the department’s commemoration. The watch begins at midnight and continues for 24 hours. A ceremony marking 18 years since the tragedy will be held Wednesday evening at th…