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    BFD Rodney Marshall, Chief of Operations Support, bows his head at a memorial held Tuesday at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the Beacon Street fire. (Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • BFD members bow their heads at a memorial held at...

    BFD members bow their heads at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • The line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the...

    The line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the station at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • A line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the...

    A line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the station during a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • The line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the...

    The line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the station at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Members of BFD reflect on the moment at a memorial...

    Members of BFD reflect on the moment at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon St. fire. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • BFD Rodney Marshall, Chief of Operations Support, salutes during a...

    BFD Rodney Marshall, Chief of Operations Support, salutes during a memorial for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon Street fire. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • The Honor Guard enter at a memorial held at the...

    The Honor Guard enter at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy, speaks at a...

    Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy, speaks at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Commissioner Paul Burke speaks at a memorial held at the...

    Commissioner Paul Burke speaks at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Kristen Walsh, wife of Boston Fire Lieutenant Edward Walsh, speaks...

    Kristen Walsh, wife of Boston Fire Lieutenant Edward Walsh, speaks at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks at a memorial held at...

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • The fire scene at a memorial held at the station...

    The fire scene at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • Firefighters stand at attention at a memorial held at the...

    Firefighters stand at attention at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

  • The fire scene at a memorial held at the station...

    The fire scene at a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

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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.

A line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the station during a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
A line of mourners from BFD stretch out of the station during a memorial held at the station for Engine 33 and Ladder 15 for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon st fire on March 26. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
BFD Rodney Marshall, Chief of Operations Support, salutes during a memorial for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon Street fire. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
BFD Rodney Marshall, Chief of Operations Support, salutes during a memorial for firefighters that lost their lives 10 years ago at the 298 Beacon Street fire. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)