VIDEO: The Yuma Fire Department held their annual Patriot Day ceremony Thursday morning in remembrance of the lives lost on 9/11. The ceremony included pipes and drums, a flag raising, and speeches by local leaders. Deputy mayor Carol Smith declared September 11th, 2025 Patriot Day in Yuma. One Yuma firefighter shares why it’s crucial to continue to remember 9/11. “I believe it’s even more important to keep the memory alive because we now have firefighters, believe it or not, that weren’t even born when the terrorist attacks happened,” said YFD public information officer Francisco Leon. “We have firefighters that have zero memories of it, you know, maybe what they learned in school, so again I just think it’s very important to keep that memory alive and keep educated the generations to come.” Over 340, firefighters lost their lives during the terrorist attacks.
