The Fire Department of New York's 'Ten House' sits across the street from the 9/11 memorial. Firefighters at the house have come to embrace the steady stream of tourists that come for a picture or to ask 'were you there on 9/11?'. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Firefighter Sal Argano, Ladder 10, poses for a portrait at FDNY 'Ten House' near Ground Zero on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. He has been serving at this firehouse since the events of September 11, which occurred 25 years ago. Currently, he is the only firefighter who witnessed those events and is still on staff.
FDNY 'Ten House' firefighters work near Ground Zero, 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in New York. This is one of the photos taken ahead of the anniversary.
A tour guide talks about Daniel Suhr, the first firefighter to die in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York.
Firefighter Sal Argano, right, Ladder 10, greets Laurent Cosenefroy, a volunteer firefighter from France visiting New York and the FDNY 'Ten House' for his birthday, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York.
Lt. Anthony Giannone of Ladder 10 FDNY work near Ground Zero, 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in New York.
The article was authored by Philip Marcelo for Associated Press. It commemorates the victims of 9/11 and highlights the firefighters who responded and continue to serve to this day.