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Crews found heavy fire and smoke, requiring aerial ladders to extinguish, Guzman said.
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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
TikTok videos show car in building, firefighter jumping on it
Videos began circulating Thursday on social media that both showed a blue sedan trapped in the building and a firefighter dislodging the vehicle by jumping on it from an aerial ladder.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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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
TikTok videos show car in building, firefighter jumping on it
Videos began circulating Thursday on social media that both showed a blue sedan trapped in the building and a firefighter dislodging the vehicle by jumping on it from an aerial ladder.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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