Europe resolves the fire issue in other ways. Regulations that limit the number of units per floor (4 for Germany, 8 for Austria), regulations for maximum distance to stairwell, and often building height.
The building height one is significant as the balcony is often the second means of egress, via a fire truck ladder.
The building height one is significant as the balcony is often the second means of egress, via a fire truck ladder.
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