9/11: 🏢 The Decision to Pull Down WTC Seven
Episode Summary:
World Trade Center 7 had always been considered the starting point for rebuilding. Located north of the slurry wall, seven had been cleared faster than the rest of the site, and there had been no bodies to recover. Pelted by debris. When the north tower collapsed, seven burned until afternoon, allowing occupants to evacuate to safety. I remember getting a call from the fire department commander telling me that they were not sure they were going to be able to contain the fire. I said, you know, we've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it. And they made that decision to pull. And then we watched the building collapse it.
Key Takeaways
- Building seven of the World Trade Center was crucial for the rebuilding process.
- It was cleared faster than other parts of the site and had no bodies to recover.
- The building was hit by debris when the north tower collapsed.
- It burned until the afternoon, allowing people to evacuate safely.
- The decision to pull down the building was made after assessing the uncontrollable fire.
9/11: 🏢 The Decision to Pull Down WTC Seven
World Trade Center, seven had always been considered the starting point for rebuilding. Located north of the slurry wall, seven had been cleared faster than the rest of the site, and there had been no bodies to recover.
Pelted by debris. When the north tower collapsed, seven burned until afternoon, allowing occupants to evacuate to safety. I remember getting a call from the fire department commander telling me that they were not sure they were going to be able to contain the fire. I said, you know, we've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it. And they made that decision to pull.
And then we watched the building collapse it.