COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Fire Department is canceling this year’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony which was to be held at Columbus City Hall.
As an alternative to the traditional remembrance ceremony, the Columbus Fire Department will produce a remembrance video tribute that will be shared on the fire department’s social media pages and City of Columbus website. The video will be posted on Sept. 11.
Columbus Fire Department Chief Chief Andy Lay said the decision to cancel aligns with effort to reduce COVID-19 exposure risks to community members and local public safety officers.
“An incredibly difficult decision has been reached to cancel this year’s 9/11 Ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic risk to public health. In the interest of public health and safety, we believe that this is the right decision,” he said.
This year marks the 19th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Columbus Fire Department hopes to resume the traditional ceremony for the 20-year anniversary to be held September 2021, the fire department said.
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