(Yuma participating in National Event)...The national tribute is scheduled for October 8th and 9th.

Light the Night For Fallen Firefighters is the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. In Yuma, they are making it a week lomng memoria. Beginning Sunday October 2nd and continuing through Sunday October 9th all Yuma Fire Stations as well as Yuma City Hall will be lit 24 hours a day. This is the 41st annual National observation of the memorial weekend and will include services to be held on Sunday October 9th at the National Fallen Firefighter's Memorial on the grounds of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.