fire escape
Example Sentences
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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
Some of the properties were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
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
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
I watch my hands unlatch the window that opens farther than it’s supposed to; I watch my body bend and ease onto the fire escape.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
