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Murphy firefighters to climb 110 flights

by | Sep 6, 2018 | Latest

Numerous Murphy firefighters will climb 110 flights in remembrance of those who died in the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.

Murphy Fire Department members Austin Owens, Ryan Hughes, Thomas Johnson, Brent Ulch, Chris Blum, Drex Dorman, Genaro Ocanas, John Grant and Adam Kroviak will be participating in this year’s Dallas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held at Renaissance Tower in downtown Dallas.

The stair climb will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8 and the public is invited to attend.

After donning their protective gear or duty equipment, the firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel will climb a total of 110 stories symbolizing the trek to the top of the former World Trade Center Towers.

 

For the full story see the Sept. 6 issue or subscribe online.

 

By Wyndi Veigel • [email protected]

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