MISSOULA — The Missoula Fire Department held a fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Lookout Throwing Company to raise money for their team’s firefighter stair climb.
The department held raffles and played other games to raise money for their team.
Different firefighter teams will travel to Seattle to climb up the city’s tallest building, the Columbia Tower, in full gear to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. MFD will be competing against teams nationwide to climb the building the fastest and will sponsor a local child fighting cancer.
“Every department sponsors a kid and when we go race. The kid Missoula City Fire is sponsoring is Tristen," Missoula firefighter Qunilan Roe said. "And so he’ll be up with us at the race this year which I’m excited for. Llast year he couldn’t make it because of treatment and stuff and he just rung the bell that sounds like he’s free of cancer, he’s in remission. So we’re absolutely pumped for and to have him come participate with us this year is very exciting and we’re just all looking forward to it.”
The 32nd annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb will take place on Sunday, March 10 in Seattle. Learn more information about the climb and how to donate to the Missoula firefighters here.
