Past Damage Bent Ladder Out Of Shape

February 26, 2007 Massachusetts - A baffling Boston Fire Department truck ladder collapse at the scene of a false alarm last week was caused by a series of previous incidents that may have gone undetected, according to a preliminary report by the manufacturer. On Tuesday, Back Bay's Ladder 15 crew raced to a suspected fire at 8:30 p.m. on Massachusetts Avenue, but when firefighters hoisted the ladder to the top of the building, it bent, prompting some to speculate that it buckled under its own weight ...