VIDEO: A memorial ceremony for Cleveland's fallen firefighters was held on Sunday afternoon.
The annual ceremony, hosted by the Cleveland Firefighters Shamrock Club and the Association of Cleveland Firefighters IAFF Local 93, took place at the Firefighters Memorial at the corner of Erieside Avenue and Alfred Lerner Way. It will start at 12:25 p.m. prior to Sunday's St. Patrick's Day parade.
"The memorial honors our Fallen Brother Firefighters, the bravest of the brace, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties," the Firefighters Shamrock Club said in a media release. "Those Cleveland Firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1863 with the first being Paul N. Aukens on February 25, 1869 and the last, Firefighter Johnny Tetrick who passed away November 19, 2022."
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PHOTO: Like most successful teams, firefighter Joe Mucic said one of the things he loves most about the Euclid Fire Department is the relationships both on and off duty.
That level of of commitment to each other led to the creation of another kind of team — one that nearly brought a championship back to the firehouse from an elite competition that also raised money for first responders.
The Euclid Fire Department hockey team, created in fall 2021 and currently consisting of 18 members, finished second at the Cleveland Hockey Fest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on the first weekend in March.
The charity tournament raised money for Hockey Helping Heroes, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to first responders and their families in times of need.
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VIDEOS: An apartment building caught fire late Sunday night, causing significant damage and displacing nearly two dozen.
Crews responded to the Emerald Edge apartments in Franklin just before 10 p.m. for the reported structure fire.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they encountered a fully engulfed apartment building.
Engines from Middletown and Clearcreek Township responded to help extinguish the large blaze. A Franklin Fire Department Chief said that the fire took three hours to get under control.
The fire reportedly started on the balcony of a second-story apartment.
Eight families have been displaced, totaling 22 people. No injuries were reported to the occupants or firefighters involved.
Crews had to respond to the scene due to hotspots in the attic reigniting the fire.
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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