Charleston is Burning!: Two Centuries of Fire and Flames

From the days of bucket brigades and private volunteer companies—such as the Phoenix, the Axemen and the Eagle—Charleston has seen more than its fair share of conflagrations. A carelessly overturned candle could ignite a blaze that would consume hundreds of Charleston's closely built wooden structures within just a few hours, leaving large swaths of the city in ruins. Join Charleston native and local historian Danny Crooks as he relates the story of Charleston's many historic fires and fire...