The North Tower

GEORGE TAMARO: The North Tower came down almost directly within its footprints, so you had extraordinarily compact material. The pile within the footprint represented the full height of the tower — the remaining debris was compacted from street level down to the bedrock, 70 feet down. The fireman standing on the pile indicates the massive size. In some areas we found valleys of completely collapsed structures, in others, loose debris piles subject to subsequent collapse. Elsewhere, individual pieces of debris penetrated the ground and below grade structures.

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