Historical Incidents

America’s Most Tragic Day...Ten Years Later

Aug. 29, 2011

Past 9/11 Coverage In the worst terrorist attack on American soil, 2,752 people were murdered at the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11/01. Firehouse® Magazine presented about 65 interviews with responding FDNY firefighters in 13 issues after 9/11. The issue to the right covered the 1993 terrorist bombing at the WTC. The other issues are representative of stories told by firefighters in their own words that were part of the massive coverage presented after the deadly event.

When the North Tower collapsed, smoke, dust and debris traveled northward. Firefighters, first responders and civilians could not outrun the dust cloud.

Past 9/11 Coverage

In the worst terrorist attack on American soil, 2,752 people were murdered at the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11/01. Firehouse® Magazine presented about 65 interviews with responding FDNY firefighters in 13 issues after 9/11. The issue to the right covered the 1993 terrorist bombing at the WTC. The other issues are representative of stories told by firefighters in their own words that were part of the massive coverage presented after the deadly event.