Rescue by rope saves guest at Tacoma hotel blaze
Firemen in Tacoma Washington used a rope made from knotted bed sheets to lower a woman trapped on the top floor of a historic hotel. Smoke swirled as she clung to the rope and descended a scaling ladder with rescuers aiding at every step.
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