Learn · Sentences Explaining an Emergency Situation

The building caught fire, and we had to use the fire escape.

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Sentence

Narrator

The building caught fire, and we had to use the fire escape.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Narrating an Event

The building caught fire, forcing us to use the fire escape.

Describing an Emergency

There was a fire, and we had to evacuate via the fire escape.

Giving a Warning

Always know the location of the nearest fire escape in case of a fire.

Sharing a Personal Experience

I once experienced a building fire and had to use the fire escape to get out safely.

Rephrased versions

Formal

A fire erupted in the building, necessitating the use of the fire escape.

Casual

The building went up in flames, so we had to take the fire escape.

Simpler English

There was a fire, and we escaped using the stairs outside.

Phrases to learn

caught fire

To begin burning.

fire escape

An external staircase or other structure used for escaping a building in case of fire.