Broken Standpipe Being Investigated in Deadly Blaze Near Ground Zero
Demolition of the former Deutsche Bank
tower was halted recently due to a fire there that killed two New
York City firefighters Aug. 18. According to news reports, fire marshals found a
chunk of broken standpipe detached and lying on the basement floor. On Aug. 20,
the city could not say when the water network had last been tested.