The Missouri state Capitol dome and Missouri Governor's Mansion will shine red this week in honor of fallen firefighters and National Fire Prevention Week.
The dome and Governor's Mansion were lit at sunset Sunday and will remain lit until sunrise each day through Saturday morning, according to a news release from Gov. Mike Parson's office.
The color red was chosen as it represents firefighters across the state and nation.
The lighting coordinates with the annual memorial weekend of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is the official national tribute to firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. The tribute will be held virtually this year, to be broadcast at 9 a.m. Oct. 4. This 45-minute special will be available to watch on firehero.org.
The lives of 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 21 firefighters who died in previous years will be remembered in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's production of America's Tribute to Fallen Firefighters.
Missouri will hold its own virtual memorial service for Missouri's fallen firefighters Oct. 11 with a ceremony from the Missouri's Fire Fighters Memorial in Kingdom City.
The Link LonkSeptember 28, 2020 at 12:28PM
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