​Clearwater Fire & Rescue Remembers Victims of Sept. 11 Attacks

CLEARWATER, FL -- Personnel at all Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department stations will pay tribute Tuesday to victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Apparatus will be brought out of the stations at 9:50 a.m. A moment of silence will be observed at 9:59 a.m., the time the first tower collapsed at the World Trade Center.

In addition, flags will be lowered to half staff for the day.

A total of 343 New York City Fire Department personnel were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

The main fire station, Station 45, is at 1140 Court St. in Clearwater. The location of other Clearwater fire stations can be found by clicking here.

Image via Clearwater Fire & Rescue

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