Wrangell Sentinel -

Wrangell firefighters will join the 33rd annual stairclimb competition in Seattle next month to raise money for the fight against leukemia and lymphoma.

Clay Hammer, Dustin Johnson and Steve Prysunka are taking part in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Firefighter Stairclimb on Sunday, March 10. It’s the world’s largest such event where the climbers breathe through their airpacks.

The contest will be held at Seattle’s tallest building, the Columbia Center.

All 2,000 participants are career, volunteer or retired firefighters from all over the world, who must make their way to the top in full...