Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters

Homes, businesses invited to light up red to show support

Rapid City, S.D. - Every October, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) sponsors the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute to those firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. This year’s Memorial Weekend will be held October 6-7, 2018 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The weekend includes specific activities and group sessions and culminates with a Memorial Service on Sunday morning. Thousands attend the programs and services each year.

On Saturday evening, the families of the fallen gather at the Memorial for a Candlelight Service. As dusk turns to dark, landmarks across the country will glow in respect to the fallen and their families for Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. This nation-wide lighting is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), as part of the weekend. Last year, some of the most iconic building and bridges participated in honoring our fallen.  They included:  One World Trade Center in New York City, the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, One Liberty Plaza in Philadelphia, the Prudential Tower in Boston and the Willis Tower in Chicago.

Lighting of buildings, bridges and landmarks in red during the Candlelight Service on October 6^th, or any time during the week of October 1^st, would be an additional symbol of support and comfort to the families being honored and whose loved one is being remembered. 

To learn more, visit https://www.firehero.org/events/memorial-weekend/about/light-night-fallen-firefighters/.

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