Amherst Firefighters Climb To Honor 9/11 Victims

A group of Amherst firefighters joined an effort to remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks, and the brave men and women who sacrificed themselves that day.

The second annual New Hampshire Memorial 9/11 Stair Climb on Sunday had volunteers climb a total of 110 stories, the height of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, in order to remember all of those affected on that fateful day. Firefighters from New Hampshire and Massachusetts participated in the climb this year.

They began in the basement level of Brady Sullivan Plaza in Manchester and climbed up to the 20th floor, took an elevator back down, and repeated the climb five more times.

Firefighters were in full gear as they scaled the building over and over again.

According to the 9/11 Stair Climb website, the purpose of this event is to honor sacrifices and support families of fallen firefighters.

"The focus of the event first-and-foremost is remembrance. We will honor the firefighters, people and events of September 11th, 2001 with each step. Second, to establish the NH 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb as an annual event to provide continued and consistent support to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the services it provides to families of fallen firefighters across the nation."