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

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

It showed Mark Gordon going up a fire escape and then apparently trying to force a door of the building.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Specifically, they allege that it lacked a fire escape, smoke detectors and other fire safety features.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

At home on my fire escape, I could almost reach up and touch it.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead