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Thanks 68jk09, that answers my question Entropychaser, all I?ve been able to find on this fire was the newsletter from Chief Jonas. Wasn?t aware of the mystery surrounding it. Always interested in learning more though.

After doing some research, found this picture in WNYF (3rd of 1974). It appears that there is no tie off to an anchor point, just the hook braced against the parapet wall.

My question was more about the actual lowering evolution, particularly the part about planting the hook of the harness into the parapet wall. This sounds considerably different from the current procedure where the lowering member is positioned away from the parapet wall. I?m curious about how...

Was reading the Div 7 newsletter on the Fitzpatrick/Frisby Fire. In it, chief Jonas makes a note that in 1980 when this fire occurred, the lowering evolution was different than it is now. Excerpt from the newsletter: In addition, the lowering evolution was different in 1980. It involved...