A TWO-minute silence was observed at Alcester Fire Station to remember four firefighters who lost their lives inside a blazing Atherstone warehouse eight years ago.
To mark the occasion, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters lowered their flags to half-mast and paused at 7.28pm to reflect on the tragic event.
Darren Yates-Badley, 24,and Ashley Stephens, 21, from Alcester died after attending a fire at a vegetable packing plant warehouse in Atherstone-on-Stour on November 2, 2007.
Also attending the firewere colleagues, John Averis, who passed away at the scene, 27, and Ian Reid, 44, who died later in hospital.
Paul Stephens, the father of Mr Stephens, said the Alcester memorial event had
been well attended with about 40 local people turning out.
He added that the remembrance event is held annually at the fire station on November 2.
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