Memorial stair climb in Canton honors those who died on 9/11

Memorial stair climb in Canton honors those who died on 9/11

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- Twenty-four years after the deadly attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, firefighters, first responders and their supporters observed the sacrifice of their counterparts with a memorial stair climb. At precisely 8:46 a.m., the moment the first of the trade towers was hit, firefighters from several Stark County area departments began climbing the 109 steps outside of the McKinley Memorial 12 times, simulating the climb to the top of th…