a Fire exit that is external to a building
An emergency means of egress from a building in event of fire, with special reference to an exterior stairway—usually of iron construction.
A fireproof stairway that runs down the outside of a building to help people escape if the building is burning.
A building structure arranged outside to assist in safe evacuation of occupants during an emergency; May connect horizontally beyond a fire wall or verically to a roof or (preferably) to the ground, perhaps with a counter-weighted span to deny access to intruders.
A means of escaping from a building in the event of a fire. Usually, an exterior stairway or slide independently supported and of fire-resistive construction.
A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit, usually mounted to the outside of a building or occasionally inside but separate from the main areas of the building. It provides a method of escape in the event of a fire or other emergency that makes the stairwells inside a building inaccessible. Fire escapes are most often found on multiple-story residential buildings, such as apartment buildings.