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Firefighters Mark 9/11’s 25th Anniversary With Memorial Climbs

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. firefighters marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with memorial climbs and tributes.
NYC firehouse captains preserved 9/11 riding-list boards behind glass on East 85th Street.
Nine North Yorkshire firefighters climbed 110 floors at Atlanta’s Braves stadium.
Staten Island ceremony featured a fireboat water salute and ladder trucks.
Plover, Wisconsin firefighters walked 2,200 steps on September 11, representing the towers’ 110 stories.

History

Historical Context

The September 11, 2001 attacks by al-Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people, including 343 FDNY members, after hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. Annual FDNY commemorations—riding-list boards, tower-climb drills, and fireboat salutes—echo the nationwide solidarity that followed the attacks and sustain public support for first-responder health programs.

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Story summary

U.S. firefighters marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with memorial climbs and tributes.
NYC firehouse captains preserved 9/11 riding-list boards behind glass on East 85th Street.
Nine North Yorkshire firefighters climbed 110 floors at Atlanta’s Braves stadium.
Staten Island ceremony featured a fireboat water salute and ladder trucks.
Plover, Wisconsin firefighters walked 2,200 steps on September 11, representing the towers’ 110 stories.

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