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Photos: Not afraid of heights

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 10:00 AM MT

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Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Ryan McNamara makes his way down the 107-foot ladder as Josh Schmidt, left, gets ready to go up and as Capt. Max Howard leads the shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck on Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Ryan McNamara makes his way down the 107-foot ladder as Josh Schmidt, left, gets ready to go up and as Capt. Max Howard leads the shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck on Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Zach Lambson makes it to the top of the 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Zach Lambson makes it to the top of the 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A Durango Fire Protection District firefighter makes his way down the 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck on Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A Durango Fire Protection District firefighter makes his way down the 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on the department’s newly acquired ladder truck on Friday at Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on a new 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on a new 107-foot ladder during a shift-training exercise on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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