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110 flights for 343 firefighters
Fargo first responders are climbing 110 flights of stairs today, one for every floor of the Twin Towers.
In brief
Fargo first responders are climbing 110 flights of stairs today, one for every floor of the Twin Towers. Twenty-five years on, the tribute is physical: climb the same 110 floors the firefighters of 9/11 never came down from. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
A climb that never stops
First responders and neighbors across the country, Fargo included, are climbing 110 flights of stairs today to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.
Why 110 flights
The number matches the floors of each World Trade Center tower. Climbers go up all of them, the way firefighters did with gear on their backs.
343 names behind it
The climb honors the 343 firefighters killed that day, along with every other person lost at the towers, the Pentagon and on the planes.
Personal for the chief
Mapleton Fire Chief Kayla Cross says the day still sits heavy with first responders, and that showing up is a way to stand in for the whole country.
“As first responders it impacted us greatly, it impacted a lot of Americans”
A symbol worth carrying
Cross frames her participation plainly: if climbing 110 flights means something to people watching, she will keep climbing.
“if I could just serve as a symbol for America, I'm happy to do it”
Fourteen hours at Family Wellness
The local climb runs from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Family Wellness. Organizers say anyone able to climb is welcome to join or come cheer.
The bottom line
Twenty-five years on, the tribute is physical: climb the same 110 floors the firefighters of 9/11 never came down from.
