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I feel the same way. A fire in a building like that would be inescapable.
by aerovistae 6y ago
I feel the same way. A fire in a building like that would be inescapable.
- BoorishBears 6y agoWe had a fire about 10 floors above me in a 60 story building. Never even got an alarm for it. Modern building practices mean that it's not that easy for a fire to spread, and evacuating the entire building is a last resort. Every apartment has fire rated doors with a spring forcing them closed (so even if you leave in a panic the door will close behind you) The interior doors also seem pretty heavy to me, they don't have a fire rating placard but I wouldn't be surprised if they were picked with fire resistance in mind. I'm lowest worry is fire, highest is easily elevators. One day at my last building I hears a very loud crashing sound, look in the hallway and FDNY was cutting a hole in a wall to access a stuck elevator on a separate elevator bank... On one hand, the fact the failed elevator stopped is good, on the other whoever was inside probably had a truly awful time. M