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Crews immediately shifted to rescue mode, using both ground ladders and aerial ladders to reach people trapped above the fire.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Fire crews were told to exit and the the building was deemed unsafe to continue searching for people, Evans said
Firefighters continued to battle the flames from outside the apartment building using aerial ladder pipes, along with ground and hand lines.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
As dawn arrived on Thursday, smoke and cinders continued to fall around the complex, and four aerial ladders remained in use after more than 15 hours of firefighting.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Fire crews were told to exit and the the building was deemed unsafe to continue searching for people, Evans said
Firefighters continued to battle the flames from outside the apartment building using aerial ladder pipes, along with ground and hand lines.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
As dawn arrived on Thursday, smoke and cinders continued to fall around the complex, and four aerial ladders remained in use after more than 15 hours of firefighting.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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