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The incident co a neon-yellow vest, directed a area inside Pier 9, which had now beco area for medical units

Fire trucks with lights flashing and sirens on full blast drove over the sidewalk and up to the entrance gate Men and wohters went in

Joe had said, “Back in five”

Time was up When he said that, had he truly believed that a quick look at the scene would take only five minutes? His estimate was off, but I resisted the fierce te hard and fast and couldn’t take time to call me Still, I was in tre happened to him inside that boet help?

I looked at one for twelve minutes Now thirteen

I phoned Mrs Rose, hbor, my friend and babysitter I yelled over the noise that I was near Sci-Tron That I wouldn’t be ho the keypad had triggered it, another bomb went off

The force of that explosion obliterated every other sound, including , “Joe!”

I broke for the entrance to the pier, but before I reached it, I was stopped by three firefighters, who blocked my way and pulled me off to the side and out of harm’s way

I fought back

“Jesus Christ I’m a cop My husband’s in there Give me some help, would you please? I have to find him”

One of the firefighters said to o in, not now Please stand back Stand there We’ll get him out as soon as we can”

The firefighters were doing their best to control an unstable situation, and I didn’t hold it against them I stood where I’d been directed to stand, out of the path of the rescue squads and with a pretty good viehat had been Sci-Tron’s entrance I prayed that Joe would walk out onto the sidewalk

Please, God Let Joe be safe

That’s as in erated trailer ru in the barricades and parked on the trolley tracks that ran down the middle of the Embarcadero

I turned away froue and looked out over the bay as I called Joe’s nu the Redial button incessantly and getting no reply