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Heavy flames could be seen pouring from a rear window and from holes firefighters had opened in the roof for ventilation before a tower ladder truck was brought in to help extinguish the fire from above.—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Firefighters had a ladder truck reaching up to the overpass, as well as what appeared to be a large cushion underneath in the northbound lanes.—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Firefighters aimed water at the intense flames from high up on ladder trucks.—Chan Ho-Him and Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025 Crews used ladder trucks to spray water onto the towering flames as black smoke poured from windows.—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ladder truck
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