Posted 5:44 PM 7/4/2012 : GQ: Why does San Luis Obispo's long-ladder truck go out on all calls whether there's a fire or not?
The San Luis Obispo Fire Department works out of four stations, dividing the city into four sectors. Three of the stations have fire engines, Station One has a ladder truck. The ladder truck is designed to fight fires so it goes out to all fires in the city. But most of it's five calls a day are