VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) is asking residents to ‘Light the Night in Red’ for National Fallen Firefighters Week May 1-5.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation , founded in 1992, aims to lead a nationwide effort to remember the firefighters who died in the line of duty.

VBFD Captain Matthew “Chevy” R. Chiaverotti, who passed away following a battle with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, also known as “occupational cancer” for firefighters, April 17, 2023, will be honored, along with 226 firefighters who died in the line of duty this past year.

Residents and businesses across Virginia Beach are encouraged to illuminate their homes and buildings with a red light the week of May 1-5 to show support for the fallen firefighters.

More information on Light the Night can be found on their website here .

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