On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Hartsville Fire Company in Bucks County held a ceremony to remember and honor the first responders who died that day.On Wednesday, 403 American flags -- each representing a first responder who made the ultimate sacrifice -- adorned the lawn outside the fire company.
Geoffrey Schurer from Warminster said his father was inspired to join the Hartsville Fire Company after 9/11."I wasn't alive for it, but hearing all the stories of those who sacrificed their lives to save the people in that building shook me," he told Action News.Ed Pfeiffer, the president of the fire company, said the tragic events of that day, "Left us all a little short. Everyone wanted to help in some fashion.
As the sun set on this 23rd anniversary of the attacks, people gathered at the firehouse to remember.