Firetraps

/ˈfaɪərˌtræps/ noun

Definition

Plural of firetrap; multiple buildings or structures that are dangerously vulnerable to fire.

Etymology

Plural form of 'firetrap,' used to describe the widespread problem of unsafe buildings in urban areas, especially during industrial eras.

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In the early 1900s, urban reformers documented how firetraps concentrated in poor neighborhoods—marginalized communities were forced to live in the most dangerous buildings because of segregation and discrimination!

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