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Charleston 9 Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

On June 18th 2007 the City of Charleston Fire Department lost 9 firefighters in a commercial structure fire of the Sofa Super Store. These 9 are now referred to as the Charleston 9. June 18th was a day that changed my life forever. At the time I was just a volunteer firefighter in the area, however after that day I decided to become a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic. This cache is in memory of my 9 fallen brothers. RIP C9

To find the final stage, you'll have to answer a couple questions about the 9. All of the answers are found at the site.

N32 CH.ARL W080 ES.TON

C = # of letters on the helmet of the statue

H = # of letters in Firefighter Earl's Last name

A = # of "B"s in the first and last name of the Engineer on Engine 19

R = # of letters in the last name of Engine 10's firefighter (hint: he was not on his assigned truck on the day of the fire)

L = Assistant Engineer French's detailed Ladder # +1

E = 2nd # of Captain Hutchinson's years of service

S = 1st # of Captain Mulkey's Engine

T = 2nd # of Engineer Kelsey's years of service

O = Firefighter Champaign's years of service -1

N = # of letters in Captain Mike's last name

Good luck solving the puzzle and finding the final. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email/message me for help.

Congrats to Gypc for the FTF!!!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gval, Oynpx, Zntargvp, & Vafvqr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)