Furniture Store Fire Kills at Least Nine

June 18, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on June 2007 Fire Department officials in Charleston, S.C., confirmed that at least nine people died in a fire at a furniture store, according to the Associated Press. Arson was not suspected.

The fire started around 7 p.m. Monday in the Sofa Super Store and warehouse in Charleston. The building collapsed while firefighters battled the blaze, and the search was still continuing for other possible victims.

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley told AP he believes all the store’s employees escaped the fire. At least one worker and two firefighters were taken to the hospital.

Riley had a press conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. to discuss the fire.