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Photos: 148 Fallen Firefighters Remembered at Memorial Service

Oct. 10, 2022

Thousands gathered for the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, MD, to honor 148 firefighters who lost their lives in service.

Peter Matthews

The names of 148 firefighters were added to the plaques at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg over the weekend.

Firefighters, families and loved ones gathered to remember 108 firefighters who died in 2021 and 40 from previous years.

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About the Author

Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director

Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.