This morning the Austin Fire Department climbed 1,368 feet of stairs, the height of the World Trade Center in 2001. For over an hour, participants made their way up and down the Pleasant Valley Tower, located on Pleasant Valley Road, nine times. Numerous firefighters, members of the military, veterans, civilians and people of all ages, … Continue reading Austin firefighters climb 1,368 stairs—World Trade Center height—to honor 9/11 heroes