fire escape n a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency Synonym(s) emergency exit
News & Articles fire escape Joe Torre's Daughter Catches Baby Falling From Fire Escape Cristina Torre saved the life of a baby, who wandered around when his parents were asleep, as she caught him after falling off fire escape. June 21, 2013 - AceShowbiz Joe Torre's daughter catches baby falling from second-floor fire escape The daughter of former MLB manager Joe Torre is getting props from her dad for catching a baby who had tumbled off a second-floor fire escape in Brooklyn. June 21, 2013 - Detroit News Passerby Catches Baby That Fell Off Fire Escape In Brooklyn A passerby turned hero Wednesday after catching a baby that fell off a fire escape of a second-floor apartment in Bay Ridge. June 20, 2013 - NY1 News