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

"When I got down on the fire escape, they were all going ‘I saw the way to threw that burger at me Ness, it was lush’."

From BBC • Sep. 6, 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

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

I couldn’t wait to get out on the fire escape and enjoy the sliced melon left in the icebox.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros