A glimpse of the huge task awaiting these crews. "You don't see anybody on the pile yet," says Mikey. "It's what we call The Pile...a pile of steel."

The area of the former WTC overpass.

The massive amounts of debris and dust (pictured in the last few shots) were not conducive to either frequent meals or healthy ones. "The guys on The Pile never really took a formal break and ate anything," Mikey says. "They would eat a ham sandwich

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

A scene in which they used a cherry picker to rescue a fellow firefighter. "There was a fireman doing CPR while they were dragging somebody out,” Mikey remembers. "The only thing I could think of doing to help them out was to clear whatever debris

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

Vestry Street after the south tower collapsed. Brian Gestring, a specialist in DNA recovery and crime-scene analysis, had abandoned his Chief Medical Examiner's vehicle and was heading west when he was struck by debris. Temporarily blinded, he made i

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze on West Street.

A scene in which they used a cherry picker to rescue a fellow firefighter. "There was a fireman doing CPR while they were dragging somebody out,” Mikey remembers. "The only thing I could think of doing to help them out was to clear whatever debris

Area near the former south tower.

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

Area near the former south tower.

Area near the former south tower.