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Fallen Firefighters Memorial (Wu)

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Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a bronze sculpture group by Hai Ying Wu.It is located in Occidental Park, Seattle, 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.

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Fallen Firefighters Memorial (Wu)
Occidental Avenue South, Seattle International District/Chinatown

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Seattle Fallen Fire Fighters' Memorial

Occidental Avenue South
98104 Seattle, International District/Chinatown
Washington, United States
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