BLack Butte Firefighters Climb Stairs for Charity

On March 7 Black Butte Ranch firefighters Dane Cook, Curtis Terry, and Richard Cearns took part in the 2010 Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge in Seattle.  They finished 97th in a field of 1,294 firefighters. The participants  climbed 1, 311 steps in Seattle’s tallest building, the Columbia Center,  while wearing 60 pounds of protective gear – including air tank and mask.

This stair climb is purportedly the largest  individual firefighter competition in the world.  Fire departments from all over the United States took part in this event along with firefighters from Germany, New Zealand and Canada.  They climb to raise funds the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Since the event’s beginning in 1992, firefighters have raised $2.7 million for the charity.

Thanks guys for making us so proud!

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