Earlier this morning, two Buffalo, NY firefighters identified as Lieutenant Charles "Chip" McCarthy, 45, and Jonathan Croom, 34, were killed in a tragic fire. The first floor of a burning convenience store collapsed into the basement killing both. Reports indicate that firefighters heard people pounding in the basement. When they went in for the rescue, the main floor collapsed under them. Authorities could not immediately confirm reports that a third person - possibly a civilian the firefighters tried to rescue - was missing in the basement, a police spokesman said.
