Tragic End to the Charleston Furniture Store Fire

On Monday, June 18, 2007, Charleston, SC firefighters were battling a fire that destroyed the local Sofa Super Store.

The fire broke out about 7pm in the warehouse, forcing officials to close off nearby roadways. The fire at the Charleston furniture store was still blazing six hours after the first call.

A salesman from a nearby car dealership said he saw firefighters rescue four people from the building.

The cause of the fire was not confirmed. View the original article for more details.

On behalf of our local Charleston furniture store and the entire Wholesale Furniture Brokers team, "Our sympathies and hearts go out to the families of the 9 firefighters who were tragically and heroically lost in the fire that destroyed the furniture store in Charleston, S.C."