This past weekend, May 6 and 7, was National Fallen Firefighters Weekend. Tribute was paid to the 144 firefighters nationwide, who died in the line of duty in 2022 at a ceremony in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
In Livingston, the Fire Department participated in a Light the Night initiative as a tribute to those fallen firefighters. Fire Chief Chris Mullin asked the community to swap out regular outdoor light bulbs for red ones, as a symbol of support and comfort to the families nationwide who were honored and remembered last weekend.
One World Trade Center in New York City, the Reunion Tower in Dallas, and the LAX Pylons in Los Angeles were some of the notable buildings that participated in the Light the Night event this year. The lighting initiative began on Thursday, May 4, which was International Firefighters Day, and extended through Sunday, May 7, the night of the memorial service in Emmitsburg.
We are proud to know that our Fire Department participated in this meaningful initiative, and hope that others in the community did as well. We thank the fallen firefighters and their families for their sacrifice, and at the same time thank Livingston’s volunteer firefighters, who risk their own lives to keep us safe.
