Firefighters and civilians gathered at the base of Knox Mountain in Kelowna Sunday (Sept. 11) morning for the annual stair climb in remembrance of the firefighters lost in the horrific 9/11 terror attack.
Firefighter Torrey McLeran from Station 1 participated for the second time.
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Kelowna firefighters put on full gear for the climb, some carrying a fire hose over their shoulder.
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A small ceremony was held at 9 a.m. with remarks from those part of the Kelowna Fire Department and the reading of the Fireman香蕉视频直播檚 Prayer.
The march raised money for the Kelowna Burn Fund.
It is the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the twin towers.
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