June 18th 2007 a fire in Charleston, SC claimed the lives of 9 firefighters after a flashover and structural collapse. From the time of the initial call to the collapse was 37 minutes. In the fire service around the world they became known as;
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“The Charleston 9”
- Captain Louis Mulkey
- Captain Mike Benke
- Firefighter Melven Champaign
- Captain Billy Hutchinson
- Engineer Brad Baity
- Firefighter Earl Drayton
- Engineer Mark Kelsey
- Engineer Michael French
- Firefighter Brandon Thompson
Complete in Memoriam
9 Rounds for TIME:
-3 Rope Climbs
-6 HSPUs
-9 30" Box Jumps
-6 Toes 2 Bar
-3 Deadlifts (315/225)