Albuquerque area firefighters gathered Thursday morning to perform a memorial stair climb of 110 stories to remember the firefighters lost on 9/11/2001 in downtown Albuquerque. Pictured is Candice Jaramillo kissing her husband, Anthony Jaramillo, who is a Captain in the Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue unit.

Photo by Roberto E. Rosales. / New Mexico News

Albuquerque Fire Rescue commemorated the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Thursday with a memorial stair climb and ceremony honoring the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center.

About 100 firefighters climbed the Washington Federal Building five times, totaling 110 stories to match the height of the Twin Towers. The memorial dispatch began at 8:46 a.m., marking the exact time the first plane struck the north tower in 2001.

Albuquerque area firefighters gathered Thursday morning to perform a memorial stair climb of 110 stories to remember the firefighters lost on 9/11/2001 in downtown Albuquerque. Pictured reaching the top of the tallest building in downtown Albuquerque.

Photo by Roberto E. Rosales. / New Mexico News

Following the climb, the city hosted a memorial ceremony at Civic Plaza. The event featured traditional honors, including the Striking of the Four Fives, a 21-gun salute and bagpipe performances.

The ceremonies served as a public remembrance of those lost in the attacks and recognize the continuing legacy of service by first responders.

Nearly 3,000 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

The City of Albuquerque hosted a ceremony at Civic Plaza to memorialize the events of September 11th and to ensure that what happened that day is never forgotten. The ceremony will include final honors with “Striking the Four Fives”, a 21 Gun Salute and Bagpipes.

Photo by Roberto E. Rosales. / New Mexico News

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