Alaska News

Photos: Fallen firefighters remembered at Sept. 11 memorial

Firefighters, friends and family gathered under somber skies in downtown Anchorage on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to remember Alaska firefighters and emergency responders who have died in the line of duty.

Hung from two ladder trucks, a giant American flag served as the backdrop for the ceremony. The Anchorage Fire Department's pipe and drum band played "Amazing Grace" on their bagpipes, competing at times with honks of support from cars on nearby Fifth Avenue.

The remembrance is held each year at the Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial. At the end of the ceremony, as happens each year, a bell is rung, once for each fallen Alaska firefighter.

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