Alex Paonna (left) and Rudy Fassin (right), direct response crew (professional firefighters) next to a Proteus truck, in the firefighter hangar on the French side - Samuel Zeller for the New York Times
Tunnel du Mont-Blanc italian access, italian side, top left is the Mont-Blanc mountain (peak is not visible) - Samuel Zeller for the New York Times
From left to right, Simone Vesan, Alex Paonna and Rudy Fassin direct response crew (professional firefighters) in the hangar on the French side, behind them the French access (tunnel entrance) - Samuel Zeller for the New York Times
