Michael J. CoppolaFrom Michael J. CoppolaPatrolI Heard the Snap of the Tower...On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, shortly after eight in the morning, I transmitted a tone and announced a third alarm for the borough of Manhattan, N.Y. The call was initially reported as a high-rise fire in the World Trade Center tower 1.October 31, 2001Page 1 of 1