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Instead, Curcio said, the fire marshal will have to investigate using photos taken from the fire department’s ladder trucks and a drone.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024 Firefighters had attempted to use their ladder truck to reach the woman until highway patrol air operations were able to send a helicopter to rescue her, said Cheryl Hurd, Alameda County Fire Department public affairs manager.—Beatrice Dupuy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024 World & Nation Entire town of Milford, Texas, evacuated after fiery pipeline explosion
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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 See all Example Sentences for ladder truck
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