Firefighters raise money ahead of annual Stairclimb up the Columbia Center Tower | SLIDESHOW

This year's climb is dedicated to former chief Art Larsen, who died earlier this year of lymphoma.

The Renton Fire Department’s Stairclimb team was at the Landing March 2 to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb, March 10.

The city’s 17-member team will charge up the steps in full gear to raise money.

This year’s climb is dedicated to former chief Art Larsen, who died earlier this year of lymphoma.

Photos by Brian Beckley