# Global firefighter tributes for 9/11 anniversary > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-firefighter-tributes-for-911-anniversary > Updated: 2026-09-11T13:34:53.000Z. Sources: 35. Developments: 2. Firefighters in various regions are organizing commemorative events to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. In Quebec, 106 firefighters are participating in the ‘Relais des pompiers’, a relay race through over 90 segments while wearing full combat gear. In Arras, France, 130 firefighters from the Pas-de-Calais region are performing 343 ascents of the Arras belfry to honor the number of firefighters lost in the attacks. This event includes participants from Liberty Township, Ohio, to demonstrate international solidarity. In Williams Lake, Canada, the Williams Lake Fire Department held a memorial featuring an honour guard march and a community climb of their department tower. Participants attempted 343 ascents, totaling 17,150 stairs, to represent the fallen members of the New York City Fire Department. ## Claims - Alan Jackson wrote the song 'Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)' following the 9/11 attacks. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The song spent five weeks at No. 1 beginning on December 29, 2001. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The song earned Alan Jackson a Grammy Award. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: Williams Lake firefighters hold memorial for 9/11 victims The Williams Lake Fire Department held a memorial climb and honour guard march to commemorate the 343 firefighters lost in the September 11, 2001, attacks. 33 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alan-jackson-recounts-the-creation-of-his-911-anthem ### 2026-09-10: Firefighters hold global tributes for 9/11 anniversary Firefighters in Quebec and France are holding commemorative events, including a relay race and a belfry climb, to honor those lost in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/firefighters-hold-global-tributes-for-911-anniversary --- Cite as: Global firefighter tributes for 9/11 anniversary. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-firefighter-tributes-for-911-anniversary