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    Peter Matthews/Firehouse
    A retired firefighter touches the memorial for the Worcester Cold Storage Fire after the 25th anniversary memorial service.
    Careers & Education

    Photos: Hundreds Gather to Remember Fallen Worcester Firefighters on 25th Anniversary

    Peter Matthews
    Dec. 4, 2024
    Family and firefighters gathered outside the firehouse built on the site of the Worcester Cold Storage Fire to remember six fallen firefighters.
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    Operations & Training

    This Month in Fire History - October 2024

    Steven Shaw
    Oct. 1, 2024
    The Great Chicago Fire started on Oct. 8, 1871, but did you know an even bigger fire broke out on the exact same day?
    Kathy Magrane
    Sadly, 303 names were added to the Memorial Wall who have passed away this past year alone from 9/11-related illnesses.
    Careers & Education

    Long Island Memorial Honors 9/11 Responders

    Kathy Magrane
    Sept. 17, 2024
    More than 300 names were recently added to the 2,289 heroes already etched on the Memorial Wall.
    Cover photo by Peter Matthews
    At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, this off-duty firefighter begins his search of the collapsed World Trade Center Tower 1.
    Operations & Training

    This Month in Fire History - September 2024

    Steven Shaw
    Sept. 11, 2024
    September's look at fire service history could be all about 9/11, but some other significant fires also occurred in this month.
    NFFF
    In 2019, a stair climb took place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    Safety & Health

    NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs on the Rise

    Steven Shaw
    Sept. 11, 2024
    There are now NFFF-sponsored stair climbs in 41 states, with a goal of reaching at least one in every state in the near future.
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    Operations & Training

    FDNY Commissioner Adds 32 Names to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall

    Sept. 11, 2024
    Robert S. Tucker added the names at an event on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.