Costa Mesa ceremony commemorates 9/11 on its 16th anniversary

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Costa Mesa firefighters, including Capt. Lenny Goodsir and Engineer Steve Cathey, at left, salute during a moment of silence to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at station 5 headquarters in Costa Mesa on Monday.

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Costa Mesa fire Chief Dan Stefano says a few words before to a moment of silence Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at station 5 headquarters in Costa Mesa.

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Costa Mesa police, fire officials and community members gather at Costa Mesa fire station headquarters on Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

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A poster hangs in the Costa Mesa station 5 headquarters to remember 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

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Costa Mesa police, fire officials and members of the community gather at Costa Mesa fire station 5 headquarters as an announcement is read over the radio to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, on Monday.

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Members of engine and rescue crew 85 from Costa Mesa station 5 pause for a moment of silence to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, on Monday.

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Costa Mesa fire Chief Dan Stefano, left, and Capt. Lenny Goodsir chat before to a moment of silence to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at station 5 headquarters in Costa Mesa on Monday.

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Engine and rescue crew 85 including Capt. Lenny Goodsir, far left, pose for a photo to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at station 5 headquarters in Costa Mesa on Monday.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Sept. 11, 2017 3:20 PM PT

Silence hung heavily Monday outside the Costa Mesa fire station on Vanguard Way as police and fire officials and other community members paused to remember Sept. 11, 2001, on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States.

Costa Mesa Fire Chief Dan Stefano asked the crowd of about two dozen to call on their memories of the day and take a moment to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked airliners were flown into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field.

“It’s a time of reflection, but it’s also an opportunity to be able to come together to share,” Stefano said. “It’s about taking the time to remember.”

The ceremony was one of several 9/11 commemorations in Costa Mesa and throughout Orange County on Monday.

hannah.fry@latimes.com

Twitter: @HannahFryTCN

Costa Mesa ceremony commemorates 9/11 on its 16th anniversary

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