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>> it hit the edge of the roof, it bounced, and it stayed. >> the roof of the burning building does save him from an almost certain death, but the relief is short-lived. >> dispatcher this is 10. send another ambulance to this location. >> now all that stands between mark and the concrete 35 feet below is a broken ladder and the crumbling wood of a burning balcony. >> for a split second i was like, what are we going to do? what are we going to do? at that time i started running toward the building. >> mark ashley is clouded in smoke, teetering just six feet away from flames. now a man who spen...

Firefighter robert bates is standing directly behind the truck. >> mark was on the very tip of the ladder, and i remember hearing the sound of metal. and a twisting. it made a very eerie sound. >> bates looks on in horror as mark's ladder buckles. >> it turned over and started to descend toward the building. >> sector chief tommy walker is in shock, fearing the worst. >> i honestly think i'll be going to mark's funeral. i honestly think our flags will be at half mast. i honestly think i'll be informing his widow that mark was killed at an inches accident. >> mark is strapped to the ladder. he ...

Give me emergency tone. >> time is running out. >> we didn't know if mark was being burned to death. we didn't know if he was incapacitated or unconscious, if he was injured. we had a matter of seconds. >> robert bates and other firefighters quickly raise a rescue ladder and climb to the top. firefighter rick carpo reaches the weakened roof first. now, he, too, is in danger. >> as i was going across, i noticed every place i touched the roof, it was breaking down. my elbows and knees, everything was breaking down. i tried to disperse my weight. couldn't see him because of the smoke. i was able ...

Give me emergency tone. >> time is running out. >> we didn't know if mark was being burned to death. we didn't know if he was incapacitated or unconscious, if he was injured. we had a matter of seconds. >> robert bates and other firefighters quickly raise a rescue ladder and climb to the top. firefighter rick carpo reaches the weakened roof first. now, he, too, is in danger. >> as i was going across, i noticed every place i touched the roof, it was breaking down. my elbows and knees, everything was breaking down. i tried to disperse my weight. i was able to hear him and got him to reach out an...

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