SLIDESHOW | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety breaks ground on 9/11 Memorial

On Thursday morning, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety broke ground in front of Maple Valley Station 81 where the 9/11 memorial will stand.

August 20, 2015 6:32 pm
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety firefighters Kelley Jensen and Tyler Gage along with sculptor Matt Marinelli work to place two columns representing the Twin Towers. The columns are part of a 9/11 memorial that sits outside Maple Valley station 81.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety firefighters Kelley Jensen and Tyler Gage along with sculptor Matt Marinelli work to place two columns representing the Twin Towers. The columns are part of a 9/11 memorial that sits outside Maple Valley station 81.

On Thursday morning, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety broke ground in front of Maple Valley Station 81 where the 9/11 memorial will stand.

Firefighters Kelley Jensen and Tyler Gage along with Matt Marinelli who designed the structure were at the station setting two columns that resemble the Twin Towers.

On Saturday, Sept. 12 the finished memorial will be dedicated in a ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m.