International Association of Fire Fighters Local 124 is sending four firefighters and the department Chaplain from the Fort Wayne Fire Department to Charleston, SC, to attend the Memorial Service for the nine firefighters who died battling a fire, Monday night, June 18.

Two of the firefighters will be leaving from Station 7, 1622 Lindenwood Ave., at 1 p.m. today and joining with the others at various points along the way.  They will be joining with a group of firefighters in Indianapolis to continue the trip by bus for the 10 a.m. Memorial Service, Friday, June 22 in Charleston.