Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
The memorial is for Massachusetts firefighters that haven fallen. The state has 351 Cities and towns in 306 fire districts. This is located in the courtyard of the Massachusetts State House in Boston.

Good question. I hope the answer serves you.
Massachusetts fire fighters have performed heroically in a number of instances.

In recent history the city of Worcester lost 6 firefighters 03 December 1999.
http://www.fallen-heroes.com/

The Cocoanut Grove Fire in Boston lead to a lot of changes in fire laws nationally.
http://www.firenews.org/cocoanutgrove64.html

I am sure there are many others, these come immediately to mind.