CAL FIRE Division Chief Larry Pendarvis is shown speaking at Courthouse Park.
Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on American soil county supervisors, elected leaders, law enforcement, firefighters and members of the public paused to remember and reflect on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
The annual event centered around the iconic firefighter memorial in the heart of Madera County at the historic Courthouse Park, featuring a unique World Trade Center relic.
The centerpiece of the memorial is a salvaged steel beam preserved from the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City, donated to Madera County by Sims Metal. It serves as an everyday reminder honoring our fallen firefighters at home, across the state and country and those who ran into the burning Towers and the Pentagon to save lives.
The annual remembrance was highlighted by an emotional presentation of colors, keynote speeches, live Taps, the first dispatch call on 9/11 and a poignant last-alarm tribute.
Left, CAL FIRE presented colors at the 9/11 reflection in Madera. Right, shown from left, are Madera County District 5 Supervisor Bobby Macaulay, Supervisor Robert L. Poythress, CAL FIRE Division Chief Larry Pendarvis, Sheriff Tyson Pogue and Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff are pictured at the Firefighters Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026.
A live rendition of Taps was a highlight of the remembrance.
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