PF&R to Honor Memory of Those Lost on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks.

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September 8, 2026 2:29 pm

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Media Invite and 9/11Ceremony Information

PF&R to Honor Memory of Those Lost on the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks.

• Friday September 11, 2026
• 0659 and 0728 at all Portland Fire & Rescue Stations - a moment of silence
• 10AM Ceremony - Waterfront Park across from Portland Fire & Rescue Station 1 - 55 SW Ash St.
• Red Cross Blood Drive 8AM - 2PM - PFR Station 1 - 55 SW Ash St.
• 9/11 Memorial Soccer Match - Providence Park - Gates at 6PM with Kickoff at 7PM

Portland Fire & Rescue will honor the memory of those lost on the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with moments of silence at PF&R stations city-wide, along with a ceremony to share in the remembrance of this significant event that affected the lives of many across our nation and the world.

To mark the falling of each tower of the World Trade Center, where 343 members of the FDNY lost their lives along with countless civilians, each Portland Fire Station will bring their fire apparatus out onto the aprons of the stations and stand at attention to honor those lost twenty-five years ago with a moment of silence. At 6:59 AM PST and 7:28 AM PST, the times, respectively, when the South and North Towers collapsed. We share this information as this is the time many are commuting along our roadways and will see these moments of silence occurring as they take place.

At 10 AM, Portland Fire & Rescue would like to invite the media, and all interested community members to attend a solemn remembrance ceremony to be held in Waterfront Park across the street from Portland Fire & Rescue Station 1 - located at 55 SW Ash St. The ceremony will include speakers from Portland Fire & Rescue along with the Portland Firefighters Association IAFF - Local 43, and the Mayor's Office. The ceremony will include the PF&R-PFFA Pipes and Drums Band, the PF&R Honor Guard, and a fire boat water display in the Willamette River adjacent to the ceremony.

In addition to the ceremonial events above, Portland Fire & Rescue will be hosting a blood drive at Station 1 for the twelfth year in a row. The blood drive begins at 8 AM and runs until 2 PM. Walk in blood donors are welcome but to ensure your time is well spent, online registration is available at www.RedCrossBlood.org - be certain to use the sponsor code PortlandFire when registering.

Lastly, Portland Fire will play in the 9/11 Memorial Soccer Match against Portland Police at Providence Park on Friday evening. Gates open at 6PM with kickoff scheduled for 7PM. Entry into the facility is a toy to benefit the PF&R Toy n Joy Makers or a few cans of non-perishable food to benefit PPB's Sunshine Pantry Division. GO FIRE!

Members of Station 13 standing in front of their station honoring those who died in the attacks of 9/11. Portland Fire Piper and Honor Guard marching in the colors during the 9/11 Ceremony. Fire boat 21 performing ceremonial water display in the Willamette River. Members of the Portland Fire Soccer Team. 9/11 Memorial Match Soccer Promotional Flyer