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South Carolina Mourns Charleston Firefighters

Flags are flying at half-staff in South Carolina after nine firefighters died battling a furniture warehouse fire in Charleston. Investigators are combing through the burned furniture company searching for answers.

The nine men had more than 100 years of combined experience fighting fires; their loss was the most deadly day for firefighters since Sept. 11, 2001.

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