Firefighters participate in the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
Alpharetta firefighter Raul Castillo (left) and Morrow firefighter Don Reynolds (right) take a breather after the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Some 215 area firefighters from the state participated in the climb to honor the 343 members of FDNY who lost their lives on 9-11. The firefighters climbed a total of 110 stories, which represents the number of floors in the Twin Towers that fell nearly 10 years ago. John Spink. jspink@ajc.com
