Two FDNY Firefighters Die in Trade Center Fire

A fire in a vacant bank building next to the World Trade Center abandoned since 9/11 spread rapidly today taking the lives of two FDNY Firefighters.

for details see Yahoo news
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_on_re_us/deutsche_bank_fire

additional info from the NY Times

The two firefighters became trapped in the building and died of what appeared to be cardiac arrest resulting from carbon monoxide, Mr. Bloomberg said.
One was identified as Joseph Graffagnino, 34, of Brooklyn, who had been with the force for eight years. The second firefighter was identified as Robert Beddia, 53, of Staten Island. An official said he had been with the fire department for 23 years and was the senior firefighter on the scene. They were assigned to Engine 24 and Ladder 5 of Battalion 2. Eleven firefighters from that station house died on 9/11.
The two firefighters were found on the 14th floor close to a hose line. An official said they ran out of air.


http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/18/nyc.fire/index.html