Dozens gathered at Fire Central in downtown Tucson on a cloudy Saturday morning to honor firefighters who lost their lives in 2025 during the Tucson Fire Department’s annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony.
Despite the threat of rain, city leaders, firefighters and community members filled the plaza as bagpipes played and bells tolled in remembrance. The ceremony paid tribute to those who died in the line of duty and those whose deaths came later as a result of their work.
“Today, we are honoring the people who didn’t get to go home after that effort, and the people who lost their lives later as a result of their jobs,” Tucson Fire Chief Sharon McDonough said…