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by ido 889 days ago
If only there was an article addressing exactly your concern!
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The article doesn't address this at all. There's only a passing mention of external fire escapes but no argument at all about alternative means of escaping a building in the absence of a the primary one becoming unavailable.
The article claims that you don't need one because of the safety that comes from modern fireproofing in construction.