One year after Riverside’s largest fire, part one of this two-part series looks at what happened—and how the city is working to prevent it from happening again.
The City of Riverside held a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony at the City Council Chambers. Members of the city government, Fire and Police Departments, and the public attended to pay respect to the victims of the attacks twenty-three years ago. The ceremony was simple and was centered on the charge to never forget 9/11/2001. It was emphasized that we should never forget the conditions that led to complacency that allowed the attacks to occur and never forget the unity that came to follow.
A packed Council Chambers gathers for 9/11 remembrance ceremony. (Ken Crawford)Riverside City Firefighters Pipe and Drums. (Ken Crawford)Right: Steel Beam from World Trade Center. (Ken Crawford)
