Great Fire Engine Parade & Rally 2011

St. Louis area firefighters march an oversized American Flag into place during the annual Great Fire Engine Parade in St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2011.

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St. Louis area firefighters march an oversized American Flag down Market Street as 100 fire trucks follow during the annual Great Fire Engine Parade in St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2011.

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St. Louis Rescue Squad 1 makes its way up Market Street with photos of some of the New York firefighters killed on Sept. 11, 2001 on the dashboard. Photos were displayed in most of the nearly 100 fire engines in the parade as a tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

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Retired Chicago Firefighter Brian Murphy holds a sign as a tribute to New York City Firefighters during the annual Great Fire Engine Parade in St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2011.

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St. Louis firefighters prepare to extinguish a fire during a display on how fire sprinklers save lives, during the annual Great Fire Engine Rally in St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2011.

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Two St. Louis Firefighters positioned atop their pumper, part of the static display during the Great Fire Engine Rally in St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2011.  Everyone attending the parade and rally had a chance to tour the fire trucks and meet lots of Firefighters from across the country.

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