San Francisco city leaders, historians, and community members woke up early Thursday morning to commemorate 118 years since a massive earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city in 1906.
The tradition brings people together at different landmarks around San Francisco and serves as a reminder for government, public safety, and residents to be ready for the next major natural disaster.
'Remembering our history, remembering the survivors, remembering those who perished, is an incredible way for us to remember who we are as a city, how resilient we are as a city, as we continue to move forward today,' Cruise said. The day before, a luncheon celebrated those working to preserve the stories of San Francisco first responders and that consequential moment in local and American history.
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