Crime & Safety

Providence Volunteer Fire Company Pays Tribute To 9/11

The Providence Volunteer Fire Company took part in this 9/11 event and also has a 9/11 memorial at its firehouse.

Providence and Fullerton raised the flag at the Patriot Ride Saturday, Sept. 7, in Baltimore County.
Providence and Fullerton raised the flag at the Patriot Ride Saturday, Sept. 7, in Baltimore County. (Baltimore County Fire Department)

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Motorcyclists honored those who died fighting the war on terror and in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a weekend memorial ride from Harford to Baltimore County. Two Baltimore County fire trucks came together to raise the American flag for the occasion.

During the 9/11 Patriot Day Ride, the motorcyclists traveled from the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company to Putty Hill Avenue in Parkville Saturday in the 8th annual event organized by the Hope and Peace Foundation.

On its grounds, the Providence Volunteer Fire Company also has a section of the north tower of the World Trade Center.

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Anyone who would like to see it is welcome to visit and remember, the fire company said in a statement.

Providence Volunteer Fire Company is located at 1416 Providence Road.

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