ladder truck

noun

: hook and ladder truck

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World & Nation Entire town of Milford, Texas, evacuated after fiery pipeline explosion Nov. 14, 2013 The fire was burning so hot that all firefighters could do was use ladder trucks to hose down nearby houses that began smoking in the radiant heat. —

Juan A. Lozano and Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton Jr. said the ladder trucks showered houses within its radius from above due to the intense heat. —

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024 Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton Jr. described intense heat from a fire that endured for more than 12 hours as ladder trucks showered houses from above. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024 Ultimately, the fire ladder truck that would be destroyed was an early key for saving the man stuck on the construction crane. —

Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for ladder truck