Climbers to participate Saturday in 5th annual Fire Marshall 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in Jefferson City

Climbers will participate Saturday in the fifth annual State Fire Marshal 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to support fallen first responder families.

The goal is to raise $25,000 for Supporting Heroes, which supports fire, EMS and law enforcement survivors, and the Missouri Fire Fighters Memorial. 

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Missourians will be climbing the stairs of the capital city’s Jefferson Building. 

The event commemorates the 343 firefighters who died selflessly working to save others during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. 

A total of 2,600 steps will be touched as participants repeatedly climb and descend the stairs of the 13-story building, the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center towers.