WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - It was a solemn day of remembrance in Worcester on Sunday as the community gathered in the rain to honor the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/crowd-gathers-to-mark-24-years-since-6-worcester-firefighters-made-ultimate-sacrifice/">Read More</a>
“This feels like sacred ground to us. This is where it happened, and the fact that the fire station is here is a fitting tribute,” said Deputy Fire Chief Sam Richesson. “These firefighters did what most would hope to never have to be undertaken. They made the ultimate sacrifice to save their brothers, and it’s our job to honor them.”
Worcester Fire Lt. Thomas Spencer, Paul Brotherton, Lt. Timothy Jackson, Jeremiah Lucey, Lt. James Lyons, and Joseph McGuirk lost their lives looking for.
Despite the more than two decades since the tragedy on December 3, 1999, the legacy of those six heroes lives on in the hearts of Worcester residents and Mass. natives, among many others.