Each year, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Thousands attend the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Paying Tribute
2025 Roll of Honor
Read the 2025 Roll of Honor to learn more about the 70 firefighters who died in 2024 and 70 in previous years who were honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
Watch the 2025 Candlelight & Memorial Services on Demand
2025 Memorial Weekend Playlist
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Watch the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation broadcast the National Candlelight and Memorial Services via satellite and live on the web.
#FireHero2025
The entire weekend was an indescribable weekend for me. The amount of love and respect shown to me throughout the entire weekend was outstanding and a feeling I have never experienced.
A Fire Hero Family Member
Memorial Weekend News
2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Events Moved Under Cover
May 2, 2025
Because of the weather forecast, both the Candlelight Service on Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm and the National Memorial Service on Sunday, May 4th ...
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Honoring Their Legacy, One Flag at a Time
April 30, 2025
In a powerful gesture of remembrance, every Fire Hero Family receives a flag flown over the Capitol and Memorial—raised in tribute and folded with love ...
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Together We Remember: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, May 3–4, 2025
April 17, 2025
Memorial Weekend is more than an event—it’s a national moment of reflection. Join us in person or virtually May 3–4 to honor the fallen.
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National Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Ceremony Conducted on Capitol Hill
April 9, 2025
On Monday, April 7th, leaders of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus presented 140 American flags flown over the U.S. Capitol to the National Fallen Firefighters ...
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