Fallen Firefighters Memorial (Wu)
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'' Fallen Firefighters Memorial'' is a bronze sculpture group by
Hai Ying Wu Hai Ying Wu (also known as Jason Wu) is a Chinese American sculptor best known for his firefighter memorials. and his memorial commemorating the Auto-Lite Strike in Toledo, Ohio. A native of China, Wu received his degree in sculpture from the Si ...
. It is located in Occidental Park,
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, near the intersection of Occidental Avenue and Main Street. It was inspired by the deaths of four Seattle firefighters who died January 5, 1995 fighting a fire in the Mary Pang warehouse in Seattle's International District.Casey McNerthney
Wednesday marks anniversary of deadly Seattle fire
, Seattle 911 — A Police and Crime Blog, seattlepi.com, 5 January 2011. Accessed 5 January 2011.


See also

* List of firefighting monuments and memorials


References

1998 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Washington (state) Firefighting in the United States Firefighting memorials Monuments and memorials in Seattle Outdoor sculptures in Downtown Seattle Sculptures of men in Washington (state) Statues in Seattle Pioneer Square, Seattle 1998 establishments in Washington (state) Seattle Fire Department {{public-art-stub