Push grows to reopen National Fire Academy before 2026 NFFF Memorial Weekend ceremonies

Push grows to reopen National Fire Academy before 2026 NFFF Memorial Weekend ceremonies

Fire service groups stress the importance of preserving access to the nation’s sacred memorial site as a partial government shutdown threatens to disrupt ceremonies honoring 204 fallen firefighters

NFSA backs National Fire Academy reopening call

National Fire Academy access in question Access to the U.S. Fire Administration campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is uncertain ahead of the 2026 Memorial Weekend, placing events linked to the National Fire Academy site at risk. The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) said the uncertainty follows a lapse in funding at the U.S. Department of Homeland […]