Challenge yourself in this Fresno Fire event to remember 9/11

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Looking for the cleanable accidental to beryllium challenged mentally and physically? Fresno firefighters are hosting an lawsuit that could fulfill that hunger for a situation - portion besides remembering those affected by 9/11.

In remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, firefighters person been performing what they telephone a "343" Burpee Challenge connected apical of the "Rock" grooming operation astatine Fire Station 3 each twelvemonth since. Members of instrumentality enforcement, EMS, and their families and friends besides enactment successful this experience.

According to wodwell.com, 343 firefighters mislaid their lives connected Sept. 11, 2001, successful New York City.

Now, successful their 22nd year, firefighters anticipation to get implicit 343 participants to not lone retrieve those who are gone but besides enactment those who are inactive here, particularly cross-fitters, who firefighters promote to amusement them "how it's done."

"Moving done the symptom and knowing that you tin past a specified 343 burpees is thing successful examination to losing a loved 1 successful specified a traumatic way," reads the event's page.

Some changes are coming for this year's lawsuit - this volition beryllium the archetypal twelvemonth they volition person a alteration of venue and a 2nd commencement time. The situation volition beryllium held successful Chukchansi Park, and its archetypal commencement clip volition beryllium astatine 8:30 a.m. and the 2nd volition beryllium astatine 11:30 a.m. Those wishing to enactment are asked to get early.

Fresno Fire Local 202 volition besides beryllium making a throw-down Pancake breakfast. A yoga mat is mandatory, but those who hide tin acquisition 1 astatine the event. However, determination volition beryllium constricted supply.

According to firefighters, the situation does not purpose to rise thousands of dollars for foundation oregon rise consciousness for different topics but to springiness conscionable capable to "Give Back" and ne'er hide 9/11. Any funds from t-shirt income oregon donations volition spell to the California 911 Memorial.

For much accusation astir this challenge, visit the event's webpage.