Ladder Saved Town's Heart ; Firefighters Say the Use of a Turntable Ladder May Have Saved Totnes Town Centre From Widespread Destruction On the Night the Historic East Gate Arch Went Up in Flames 17 Years Ago.

Herald Express; Torquay (UK) › June 14, 2007

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Firefighters say the use of a turntable ladder may have saved Totnes town centre from widespread destruction on the night the historic East Gate arch went up in flames 17 years ago.

They say without the appliance - whose modern equivalent the Bronto is under threat from pounds1 million service cuts - the face of the town could have changed forever.

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Ladder Saved Town's Heart ; Firefighters Say the Use of a Turntable Ladder May Have Saved Totnes Town Centre From Widespread Destruction On the Night the Historic East Gate Arch Went Up in Flames 17 Years Ago.

They insist the machine's role on the September night was crucial in preserving the town's renowned architectural heritage.

And they argu...

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