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The ladder is the largest carried on a Fremont fire truck and the ability to use the aerial ladder on the truck was inhibited by obstructions in the parking lot area, authorities said.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Crews found heavy fire and smoke, requiring aerial ladders to extinguish, Guzman said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Hopkins said firefighters fought the fire defensively, using an aerial ladder to spray water down upon the blaze from above.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fire engine that arrived at the scene confirmed the woman was trapped inside, according to the department, and preparations for the rescue operation began with using a 100-foot aerial ladder.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Crews found heavy fire and smoke, requiring aerial ladders to extinguish, Guzman said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Hopkins said firefighters fought the fire defensively, using an aerial ladder to spray water down upon the blaze from above.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fire engine that arrived at the scene confirmed the woman was trapped inside, according to the department, and preparations for the rescue operation began with using a 100-foot aerial ladder.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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