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Portland Fire & Rescue to honor the lives lost on 9/11

The public is invited to join the remembrance ceremony at Station 1 and donate blood.

Portland firefighters stand with their arms folded in front of them and heads bowed in observance and commemoration of the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks.

Firefighters will bring their equipment out in front of the stations and stand at attention to commemorate the times when the towers fell.

On the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, each Portland Fire & Rescue station will recognize two moments of silence — at 6:58 a.m and 7:28 a.m. — in commemoration of the many lives lost when the South and North Towers fell.

PF&R Station 1 will also host a solemn remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m., featuring speakers from Portland City Council and the Portland Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 0043), as well as a bagpipe performance and fire boat display on the Willamette River.

For the 11th year, PF&R is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at Station 1, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Use code PortlandFire to register; walk-in donors are welcome but signing up online guarantees your spot.

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