FIRE DOOR Definition & Meaning

fire door

noun

a door through which a boiler or furnace is fired or through which the fire is inspected.
a fireproof or fire-resistant door in a building, intended to isolate an area from fire.

fire door

noun

a door made of noncombustible material, the purpose of which is to prevent a fire from spreading within a building
a similar door, leading to the outside of a building, that can be easily opened from inside; emergency exit

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fire door¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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It is thought they got into a studio through a fire door.

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Roofs, foyer areas, entrances, fire doors, stairwells and communal landings will also be upgraded.

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Ms Galt, from Folkestone in Kent, said she had feared she was going to die inside the property as it lacked fire alarms and fire doors, while her bedroom did not have a fire escape.

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In 2019, the fire protection was upgraded in the building’s stairwells, all the fire doors were replaced and the fire alarm system was upgraded.

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He was also seen putting chipboard onto a fire that had been started in an industrial-sized waste bin which had been pushed up against a fire door.

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