It was the first firefighter death in a series of fires that have killed at least 17 other people.
Yet more than a third of the 343 firefighter deaths were in the north tower, even though it stood 29 minutes longer.
The most recent were the deaths of four firefighters on May 31, 2013 at a motel fire after a roof collapsed.
The union has experienced broad dissent since the deaths of 343 firefighters on Sept. 11.
Eighteen percent of firefighter deaths occur while responding to calls.
Most of the 2 million fires and 750 firefighter deaths in the city since 1865 were in the last 30 years, he said.
They're not responsible for the deaths of six firefighters.
Chief White said that his members were particularly devastated by the firefighter deaths on Sept. 11.
This is very important because heart attacks due to stressful physical activity are a leading cause of firefighter deaths on the firelines.
A. A young firefighter feels he has caused the death of two veteran firefighters on the job through his negligence, a profound emotion.