Texas City Disaster Memorial Park
The Texas City Disaster left an indelible mark on the city, but the people of Texas City proved resilient. In 1962, the city transformed the anchor from the Grandcamp, blown away from the ship and buried in the ground near the Texas City Railway Terminal in the explosion, into a memorial for the disaster. A […]
James C. Nelson Park
This park, dedicated in August 1990, is named for the first Sterling Heights firefighter killed in the line of duty. James C. Nelson Park is 36.6 acres and includes a playground, nature trails, picnic areas, and sports fields and courts. In late 2022, a steel and glass sculpture known as a “Life Tree” was installed […]
City of Evanston Firefighter’s Park
Firefighter’s Park was created in 1993 in honor of three Evanston firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Al Foxie Way
The Blauvelt Fire Department honored Al “Foxie” DeFlumere, ex-chief of department, on Saturday, October 26, 2013 with a dedication of a road off of Route 303 in Blauvelt, NY.
Rattlesnake Firefighter Trailhead
https://youtu.be/lR331hyL5PY?si=hf9CUQQjzQ3tkLqz On July 9, 1953, a brush fire was reported in Grindstone Canyon several miles northwest of Elk Creek on the Mendocino National Forest. As the fire raged out of control, the Forest Service requested volunteers from the New Tribes Mission that was located about 25 miles south of the fire to help. That evening, […]
Larimer County Fallen Aviator Firefighting Memorial
A memorial to fallen aviation firefighters was dedicated on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Hermit Park Open Space in Estes, Colorado, near the four separate crash sites where firefighters died in the line of duty.
Street Dedication – John P. Fogarty
The corner of Bea Avenue and Joy Place was dedicated to John P. Fogarty on January 6, 2022 in the Town of Brookhaven, New York.
Firefighter Kendall J. Murphy Memorial Bridge
The Town of Montgomery completed a new bridge over the railroad tracks that lead to the school where Kendall coached. Family and friends gathered on October 24, 2023, for a ribbon cutting and dedication of the new bridge named the “Firefighter Kendall J. Murphy Memorial Bridge.”
Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway
A portion of NY-259 from Lyell Avenue to Nichols Street near the Spencerport Fire Department is now named “Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway.”
Mann Gulch Memorial
The Mann Gulch Fire Memorial stands as a solemn tribute to the memory of the thirteen brave smokejumpers who tragically lost their lives in the Mann Gulch Fire of 1949. Located near the banks of the Missouri River within the Helena National Forest in Montana, the memorial site is a place of reflection and remembrance. […]
Inaja Memorial Picnic Site
The Inaja Memorial Picnic area is located on highway 78, east of Santa Ysabel in the Cleveland National Forest.
Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial
The Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial is located in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, next to the Anchorage Fire Department Station 1; the corner of 5th and A Street. The Memorial was dedicated on September 11, 2010.
