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Pueblo Fire Department's new truck has the tallest ladder in Colorado

The City of Pueblo Fire Department unveils the tallest ladder truck in Colorado
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PUEBLO — The Pueblo Fire Department's new ladder truck breaks a state record. It was unveiled before a crowd at Fire Station Four.

Officials say the ladder is 125 feet tall, the tallest in Colorado. They say the extra height will help with the following:

  • water resources
  • difficult fires
  • accessing high buildings

"Now, we'll have a much better reach to get to the tenth floor of a building... and it's just a lot safer for the citizens," said Tim Trujillo with the Pueblo Fire Department.

This is the first ladder truck to be added to the Pueblo Fire Department since 2008.

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Backlash in Colorado as National Park Signs Urge Visitors to Report 'Negative' Views About America

The signage went up at National Parks sites nationwide per executive order, but Amache and Sand Creek descendants want history preserved. Just days after the new signs, a small act of defiance surfaced at Amache National Historic Site.

Backlash in Colorado as National Park Signs Urge Visitors to Report 'Negative' Views About America

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