fire escape
Example Sentences
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It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The fire escape routes are not clear," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bryant entered the building containing the recording studio and opened a locked fire escape exit door to allow others to slip in without being seen by Mizell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Other patients were helped out through corridors with the aid of fire escape hoods, a breathing apparatus used by fire brigades in smoke-filled environments.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
“Of course. And he left through the fire escape, the same way he came in. How convenient.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
