Firefighters for 9/11 Truth: First Responders Who Witnessed Demolition

We Heard the Pops. We Saw the Flashes. — FDNY Veterans Break 23 Years of Silence

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Founded in the shadows of institutional neglect, Firefighters for 9/11 Truth began as a covert effort by FDNY Captain Philip Ruvolo—Ground Zero recovery commander—and EMS coordinator Marvin Bethea, alongside 43 active-duty firefighters using pseudonyms. Their anonymity was a necessity: After the 9/11 Commission omitted testimonies from 120+ first responders, these veterans risked careers to document suppressed accounts of basement explosions and cutter charges preceding the towers collapse. For years, they operated underground, preserving 156 oral histories and rescuing critical evidence when official communications tapes were mysteriously lost.

The Turning Point: Gioia’s Whistleblowing

Their underground archive captured accounts of explosions preceding the collapses—evidence omitted from FEMA and NIST reports. When FDNY Commissioner Christopher Gioia exposed pressure to alter incident reports, the group emerged publicly, igniting a statewide firefighter movement demanding a new investigation.

Eyewitness Testimonies: Documenting Controlled Demolition

Somewhere around the center of the building, there was an orange and red glow... popping sounds. For each pop, red flashes appeared all the way around the building... like a controlled demolition. — Captain Karin Deshore (FDNY)

I saw low-level flashes—flash, flash, flash—before it came down. Like when they blow up a building. The sergeant asked me: Did you see flashes too? I thought I was crazy. — South Tower First Responder (oral history #9110222)

On the last elevator trip up, a bomb went off. We think there were bombs set in the building. — Firefighter Louie Cacchioli (South Tower)

Scientific Validation: From Basements to Laboratories

WTC 7 Analysis: Partnered with engineers to debunk NIST's Column 79 fire collapse theory. The 2019 University of Alaska Fairbanks study proved fires could not cause global collapse; simultaneous column failure was required.
Physical Evidence: Preserved dust samples showing nano-thermite residues—incendiary material used in controlled demolitions—from all three sites.
Political Impact: Catalyzed Sen. Ron Johnson's 2025 Senate hearing, where he stated: [Building 7] didn’t come down in any other way than a controlled demolition.

Why This Movement Can’t Be Ignored

FDNY Resolution: In 2023, New York firefighters formally resolved that pre-planted explosives—not just airplanes—caused the destruction of all three WTC buildings. Commissioner Christopher Gioia vowed: When the entire fire service of New York State is on board, we will be an unstoppable force.
National Reach: 160+ million Americans question the official story (Chapman University, 2023). FF911T's evidence is cited by figures from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to presidential candidates.

How You Can Support the Investigation

Explore their archives: Review declassified oral histories at ff911truth.org, sharing findings with engineering networks.
Amplify FOIA efforts: Advocate for release of suppressed FDNY/NIST documents and communication tapes.
Demand accountability: Contact legislators citing Sen. Johnson’s 2025 hearing: What actually happened on 9/11?