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FIRE FIGHTERS MONUMENT

The Fire Fighters Monument was erected by the Halifax Fire Department to honour the nine members of their department who lost their lives in the explosion of December 6, 1917 while racing towards the burning munitions ship, Mont Blanc.

The monument which is 9 feet high, is constructed of black polished granite mounted on a red granite pedestal with a conrete base. On its front, facing Halifax Harbour, is the figure of a fire fighter in full uniform.