In traditional architecture, exit maps during emergencies are static, wall-mounted or printed, carefully laid out to lead the occupants to safety. These charts presume that doors remain static, ...

One location for an emergency exit from the neighbourhood where the Upper Tantallon wildfire began has been ruled out, but the area councillor is confident there's "plenty" of other options.

Calls for an emergency exit from Westwood Hills, which was evacuated during a 2023 wildfire, have grown since, but residents say the latest proposed options could still leave many residents trapped.

Benamor, owner of two Old Montreal buildings that were destroyed in fatal fires, has been fined for not having proper emergency exits for two of the apartments in the N.D.G. building.© John ...

Emergency exit maps could also serve as interactive games or storytelling tools, inviting inhabitants to learn and appreciate the idiosyncrasies of the building before a real crisis occurs.