The Column

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Fire report to be released - will heads roll?

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said today that he will release a report about last year's Sofa Superstore fire that killed nine firefighters.

The report, which is actually the second phase of the investigation into the fatal fire, will be released next week, first to the families of the fallen firefighters.

Riley has faced criticism that he plans to sit on the report. "The right thing to do is not delay the report," Riley said.

[Add, May 7] If the report is as scathing as expected, it's likely that heads will roll among the fire department.


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