Monday morning at Station 3 in Fresno first responders took part in what is called the burpee challenge. The challenge-- doing 343 burpees in a row to honor the firefighters lost in the 9/11 attacks.
This is the 16th year the department is hosting this challenge and the event will kick off at 8:46 when the first tower was hit. They will start with a moment of silence and at 9:03 a.m. the challenge will start. That time is when the second tower was hit.
Proceeds from Monday's event will benefit the Fallen Firefighters Association.