On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, a group of Duluth firefighters spent the day paying tribute to those who lost their lives, including the first responders who jumped into action.
More than 3,000 people were killed on that fateful day back in 2001, including 343 firefighters. To honor the sacrifices made by first responders, members of the Duluth Fire Department paid their respects in a special way.
Duluth firefighters and other city leaders came to the DECC Friday morning to honor those who lost their lives when they rushed inside the buildings that September morning to try and rescue the people inside.
“This is a small way that we can pay tribute to those lives lost and put ourselves back into that time when we felt that loss,” said Duluth Firefighter Andrew Olson.
At 8:46 a.m., the time when the first tower was struck, the honor guard conducted what is called the last alarm ceremony.