Durham Firefighter Climbs Emprire State Building in Full Gear for Charity

Durham city firefighter Touché Howard joined 500 runners from around the world to climb to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The 50-year-old Howard climbed all 1,567 steps in 34 minutes and 45 seconds and was the only firefighter to compete wearing firefighting gear and using an air pack.