Boston firefighters and city officials gathered Tuesday to remember the deadly Beacon Street fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters 10 years ago.
On March 26, 2014, Fire Lieutenant Edward Walsh, 43, and firefighter Michael Kennedy, 33, of Ladder Company 15 responded to a 9-alarm fire at a four-story brick row house at 298 Beacon Street in Back Bay.
Both Kennedy and Walsh tragically died in the blaze. Eighteen others were injured.
The families of Kennedy and Walsh were in attendance Tuesday to remember their loved ones and advocate for safety measures. Kathy Crosby-Bell, Kennedy’s mother, founded the Last Call Foundation to raise money and promote education for firefighter safety needs following her son’s death.
“May they rest in peace and never be forgotten,” the Boston Fire Department posted to X of the two firefighters.