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First responders then used an aerial ladder with a bucket to retrieve him.
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The department said firefighters had to chase the blaze across the attic roof, and used multiple ground and aerial ladders while working the fire.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews immediately shifted to rescue mode, using both ground ladders and aerial ladders to reach people trapped above the fire.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The department said firefighters had to chase the blaze across the attic roof, and used multiple ground and aerial ladders while working the fire.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews immediately shifted to rescue mode, using both ground ladders and aerial ladders to reach people trapped above the fire.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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