re: I found this interesting: Firetruck Ladders

I borrowed a wooden ext ladder from a retired Line man. He got it when the local electric utility abandoned wooden ladders in favor of fiberglass. It was a ball-buster. VERY heavy.

I am a firefighter and we use aluminum ladders. Much lighter for the load they can carry. Our ladders, (and all fire department ladders), have stickers on them that change color if exposed to high heat, I’ve never seen one fail.

Wood ladders may have their place, but I think the article is romanticizing.

BJ