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
Officials said rescue efforts were slowed by limited access to the building, which has a single staircase and no fire escape.
From BBC ● May 26, 2024
He rushed to the washroom on the seventh floor, sadly in a removed area of the building without a local fire escape, sealing his fate in a stall idled with his own anxious stench.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
