# The Unspoken Cost of 911 | Anchorage News

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Podcast: [Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138)
Published: 2026-09-11T23:19:20+00:00
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Retired FDNY Captain Rocco Fertoli, who was off-duty on 9/11 but raced to Ground Zero as the towers fell, recounts his harrowing firsthand experience — describing the air as “bad sunburn and glass,” the futile digging through rubble that felt like “spitting in the wind,” and the crushing grief of losing fellow firefighters. He rejects the label of “hero,” saying he didn’t do enough, while also revealing how many first responders now die from illnesses caused by toxic dust — more than those lost in the attacks themselves. Fertoli’s powerful testimony, delivered at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is a plea for emotional honesty: speak your truth so others can too. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b31931e1b1c48eb9

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