Inaugural 9/11 stair climb held at Guitar Hotel in Hollywood | PHOTOS

A moment of silence is observed during the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Participants in the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes hold photos of firefighters killed on Sept. 11, 2001, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Firefighters from Margate put on bunker gear before the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Firefighters from Miami-Dade take part in the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Participants in the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes pose for a group photo on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The bell at the finish of the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Firefighters from Davie Fire Rescue hang a flag for the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Firefighters from Coral Springs take part in the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The opening ceremony of the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)