Riverpark Square Holiday tree 2019

The River Park Square Christmas tree has 10,00 lights and 2700 ornaments. Local 29 union firefighters have spent two days assembling the tree. Festivities begin at 2p.m. on Saturday and Santa arrives at 5p.m.

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Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

Spokane firefighters Local 29 members Kirk Griffith, left, and Shane Anderson attach a section to the 60-foot-tall Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in River Park Square.

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Arlington Elementary School second grader Leima Stabawon, center, and classmates celebrate seeing the the River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in downtown Spokane. The students were on their way to the Mobius Science Center when they happened upon the tree assembly.

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Spokane firefighter Local 29 member Kirk Griffith adds another wreath section to the 60-foot-tall River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in downtown Spokane.

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Spokane firefighter John Trefrey adds another wreath to the 60-foot-tall Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in River Park Square. The tree has 10,00 lights and 2,700 ornaments. Local 29 union firefighters have spent two days assembling the tree.

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Spokane firefighters local 29 members assemble the 60-foot-tall River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in downtown Spokane. The tree has 10,000 lights and 2700 ornaments.

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Spokane firefighter Brad Cassel waits to hand up another wreath section for the 60-foot-tall River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 in downtown Spokane.

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Spokane firefighters Local 29 members Shane Anderson, left, and John Trefrey attach color-coded wreath sections to the 60-foot-tall Riverfront Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in downtown, Spokane.

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Spokane firefighter Local 29 member Shane Anderson sets a wreath section into place on the 60-foot-tall River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.

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Shoppers get a view of the nearly completed River Park Square Christmas tree, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in downtown Spokane.

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