Fallen Orange Fire Marshal To Be Honored During National Memorial

Orange CT

01 October, 2021

7:34 PM

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ORANGE, CT — A fallen Orange firefighter will be honored at the 40th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. The names of 215 firefighters who died in the line of duty will become a permanent part of the National Memorial in honor of their sacrifices. COVID-19-related line-of-duty deaths are now a factor in the tribute and will continue to be in the future, according to officials. Firefighter/Paramedic James Woodburn of the West Haven Fire Department will be honored during the event, along with Fire Marshal Timothy Smith of the Orange Fire Marshal's Office. Their names will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the National Fire Academy Campus grounds in Maryland. "On the evening of Saturday, October 2, the families of America's fallen firefighters will gather for an emotional Candlelight Service," officials wrote in a news release. "During the ceremony, a plaque bearing the names of the fallen will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The following morning, Fire Hero Families will participate in the Memorial Service where a grateful nation will honor the sacrifices of their loved ones at the National Memorial." The candlelight service will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Streaming begins at 6:30 p.m. The memorial service will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3. Streaming begins at 9:30 a.m. Eighty-seven firefighters died in the line of duty in 2020. Eighty-two firefighters died in 2019. Forty-six firefighters who died in the line of duty in previous years will also be honored. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will present each family with an American flag flown over the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the U.S. Capitol. The NFFF will provide a live satellite feed and online streaming of Memorial Weekend services, along with video of events, which can be found here.