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Fire kills Du Quoin firefighter in Pinckneyville blaze destroys two antique stores
Firefighter Corey Shaw died after being airlifted from Pinckneyville where a blaze gutted the antique store and an adjacent building. The Opera House site and two historic blocks were lost as emergency crews from multiple agencies battled the flames. Authorities called for flags at half staff and community unity as residents mourn Shaw and support the Ridgeway family and affected business owners.
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du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Rednour
Josh Downs
Corey Shaw
Kathy West
Perry County Emergency Services
David Searby
Shaw
St. Louis-area
Ron
Sherry Ridgeway
Clint
Ashley Rojek
Chevy
Mary Dennison
Rojek
Dennison
Ron Ridgeway
Sarah Stance
Jim Gielow
Gielow
August Kellerman
Kellerman
Steve Jahnke
Southern