Honor fallen firefighters this week during National Light the Night

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

This week is National Light the Night for fallen firefighters.

This national week also coincides with the deaths of two firefighters from New Bremen-German Township Fire Department.

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John Garman and Kenneth Jutte were killed 16 years ago on Oct. 1, 2003, in a sawdust explosion in a silo at a lumber yard fire in New Knoxville that also injured seven other firefighters.

Fire departments nationwide are using red lights this week to honor America’s fallen firefighters.

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