The names of 204 firefighters who died in the line of duty will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial during the 45th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, May 2–3, 2026, as families, fire service leaders and communities across the country gather to honor their lives and sacrifice.
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
2026 Memorial Weekend

National Fire Sprinkler Association Lends Support to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: Re-Open National Fire Academy for Memorial Weekend

The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) proudly supports the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) in its urgent effort to reopen the National Fire Academy campus ...
2021 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
2026 Memorial Weekend

Foundation News When the Nation Pauses—But the Grounds Are Closed: How an Unfunded DHS Impacts the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

Because of the current lapse in funding affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), access to the campus of the United States Fire Administration (USFA)—the ...
2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
2025 Memorial Weekend

2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Events Moved Under Cover

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 ...
2025 Memorial Weekend

Honoring Their Legacy, One Flag at a Time

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 ...
2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
2025 Memorial Weekend

Together We Remember: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, May 3–4, 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.
Congressional Flag Ceremony 2025
2025 Memorial Weekend

National Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Ceremony Conducted on Capitol Hill

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 ...