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 […]
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.
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.
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.
