Within hours after the tornado, nearby firefighters rushed to the town to assist victims of the storm.

But within minutes, firefighters carrying long tools were in the hallways, hurriedly rushing people out.

More than 100 firefighters and 25 fire engines and other rescue vehicles rushed to the area.

Did the firefighters rush to Citarella to protect their pantry supplies?

A firefighter, Daniel was rushing to the trade center when someone tumbled out of the sky and on top of him.

Two other firefighters rushed to his aid and carried him from the burning building.

Six firefighters rushed to the fourth floor after hearing that upstairs tenants might have been trapped.

Some 800 police officers and firefighters and 26 fire engines rushed to the scene after receiving the call.

The firefighter, he said, grabbed a hose and rushed into the building.

The disclosure is likely to raise further questions about the aggressiveness with which firefighters rush into such structures.