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Posted on: May 4, 2023

Light the Night

CITY OF CASA GRANDE | PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE

510 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
www.casagrandeaz.gov

Contact:
Heather C. Kennedy
(520) 421-8600 ext. 2530
PIO@CasaGrandeAZ.gov

May 4, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CITY HALL TO LIGHT UP RED FOR NATIONAL FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS’ MEMORIAL WEEKEND.

The City of Casa Grande will be joining the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to recognize, honor, and give tribute, to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during 2022 and in previous years. City Hall will be lit up red from May 4^th through May 7^th to “Light the Night” for fallen firefighters.

The tribute will end on Sunday, May 7^th, by ringing the Phil Emmett Memorial bell at noon at Fire Station 504, followed by sounding the sirens to honor all fallen firefighters and their families across the nation.

Citizens can join in the tribute by lighting up their residence in red and sharing on social media with the hashtag #LightupRedCG.

For more information about the origin of the tribute and how you can participate, visit National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (firehero.org)

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