fire escape
Example Sentences
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Some of the properties were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
"The accused used the fire escape ladder to enter," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
When one supportive community member played chants from a speaker in his apartment window, an officer scaled the building’s fire escape to tell him to stop, video of the incident shows.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
Specifically, they allege that it lacked a fire escape, smoke detectors and other fire safety features.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
She looked across the yards and saw that Florry was still staring at her through the bars of the fire escape.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
