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Remembering 9/11 Through Firefighters' Eyes | Chico News
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Chico firefighters gathered for a solemn ceremony, honoring the fallen with a moment of silence and reflecting on that day’s unimaginable shock. Fire Chief Wes Metroka, who was just off duty when the attacks unfolded, recalls the visceral horror of realizing it was intentional — and the instinctive pull to return to the station, even without being called in. As a new generation of firefighters, born after 9/11, now serves, Chief Metroka stresses the urgent need to preserve the stories and sacrifices, ensuring history isn’t lost on those who never lived through…
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