HARRISBURG, Pa. —
First responders and state lawmakers broke ground Tuesday on Pennsylvania’s first permanent memorial honoring firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The Pennsylvania Fallen Firefighters Foundation is leading the effort to create the memorial, which will be located along Front Street in Harrisburg.
“Since 2014, the foundation has worked towards this day. Twelve years of planning, fundraising, and refusing to give up. All for one goal: a permanent, statewide place of honor for our brothers and sisters,” the foundation said.
“We can never, ever take for granted the work that firefighters do in our community every day. They’re the first on the scene when disaster strikes,” the foundation added.
The Pennsylvania Fallen Firefighters Foundation is accepting donations for the memorial through its website.