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CA Firefighters Remember Fallen During Annual Service

Oct. 15, 2024

Seven CAL FIRE firefighters were among the 36 honored at the memorial in Sacramento.

Firefighters from across California came together over the weekend to honor and remember the 36 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while working to protect homes and save lives.

CAL FIRE honored seven of their own at the annual California Fallen Firefighters Memorial ceremony in Sacramento.

The memorial, which was build to honor the lives of California firefighters killed in the line of duty, contains the names of more than 1,500 fallen firefighters. Action News Now reported.

"Every time we come upon a memorial date of a fallen firefighter, that no single firefighter has lost their lives in vain." said Joe Tyler, a fire chief for CAL FIRE. "But it's equally important, related to this memorial, to be able to remember and never forget our fallen firefighters."

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.