Hilary Duff Thanks London Fire Fighters  3/14/07

Singer/actress Hilary Duff visited a London fire station yesterday (13MAR07) to thank staff for raising #13,000 ($25,350) for their New York counterparts affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The 19-year-old stopped at Soho Fire Station to personally show her appreciation for the firefighters' fundraising efforts.

A source says, "She was there to thank the boys for their efforts in raising #13,000 for a fire station in New York they are twinned with, Ladder 20 in the SoHo area of the Big Apple."

A total of 343 New York City firefighters died as they attempted to rescue victims of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.