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
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
"I turned up to a nightclub in Bristol and the event was for me to throw burgers at the students off a fire escape," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
Officials also said rescue efforts were slowed by limited access to the building, which has a single staircase and no fire escape.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
On the other side of the street, the woman with orange hair saw Natalie running down the fire escape and waved her arms in warning.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
