In fact, besides just setting the fires, the impact of the jets may have jarred loose the light, fluffy fireproofing that had been sprayed on steel columns, and flying debris almost certainly sliced through the vertical pipes that supplied water for the hoses and sprinklers.
The term "disabled" is somewhat misleading and confusing IMO. The author's description above leads to more uncertainty.
24 posted on 04/01/2002 10:41:53 AM PST by Fred Mertz