‘It means sacrifice’; Local firefighters reflect on impact of 9/11 attacks 24 years later

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Thursday marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon.

The nation is remembering the lives lost and honoring the first responders who rushed into action. Firefighters in the Rochester area took part in memorial stair climbs earlier this week and are taking part in remembrance ceremonies on Thursday.

Some firefighters took part in annual stair climbs, raising money and honoring fallen firefighters by walking 110 flights, mirroring the efforts of first responders at Ground Zero…

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