DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Now to New York City, which is reeling after a hardware store fire there claimed the lives of three firefighters on Sunday. For more on the aftermath of the deadly fire and the explosion, we bring in our Richard Roth, standing by in Queens, New York. Richard, Hello.</s>RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Daryn. In many communities and big cities, the fabric, the employees such as the police, the fire, the teachers, the sanitation workers and in New York City, they are the heart of the city. Here in the borough of Queens near the La Guardia Airport, three firefighters lost their lives on Father's Day. Between them, they have eight children. A total tragedy for New York City. Fire marshals are here on the scene, combing through the wreckage right now. Within the hour, a couple of miles away at Rescue Company Four, where two of the firefighters worked, their colleagues put up the traditional bunting, purple and black, in memoriam of those they have lost. In 1995 and 1992, two other firefighters lost their lives in that same company. Here, back at the scene, there is big search on inside the building to try to decide what caused this explosion, which killed one firefighter inside the building and sent a wall, a shower of bricks and wreckage on top of two other firefighters and their colleagues could not get them out in time. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on Sunday deplored the tragedy.</s>MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI (R), NEW YORK: This is one of the most tragic days that I can remember in the city. We've lost three very, very brave and dedicated firefighters. We have another firefighter who is fighting for his life, and numerous firefighters that were very, very severely injured.</s>ROTH: Sunday evening in New York City at the New York Met, New York Yankee game just a couple of miles away, there was a moment of silence for the three firefighters. One still in critical continue -- Daryn.</s>KAGAN: Richard Roth in Queens, thank you.
Three Firefighters Killed in Queens Hardware Store Blaze