Fire & Evacuation
Use these phrases to alert others, find the exit, and understand instructions during a fire or emergency evacuation.
Key Phrases
¡Fuego! ¡Tienes que salir rápido!
casualFire! You have to get out fast!
Direct and urgent, used with colleagues or people you know well.
¡Hay un incendio! Tenemos que evacuar.
neutralThere is a fire! We have to evacuate.
Clear and direct, good for alerting a general group or staff.
¿Por dónde podemos salir?
casualWhich way can we go out?
Informal way to ask someone nearby for the exit route.
¿Dónde está la salida más cercana?
neutralWhere is the nearest exit?
Standard way to ask security or staff for the closest way out.
¿Alguien puede llamar a los bomberos?
neutralCan someone call the firefighters?
A general plea to anyone nearby to contact emergency services.
¿Puede llamar al número de emergencia, por favor?
politeCan you call the emergency number, please?
More formal, used when directing a specific person you do not know.
Yo te ayudo. Vamos a bajar juntos.
casualI will help you. We are going to go down together.
Reassuring a colleague or friend who might need assistance.
No puedes usar el ascensor por el fuego.
casualYou can't use the elevator because of the fire.
In some parts of Latin America, you will hear 'elevador' instead of 'ascensor'.
Tiene que ir por la escalera.
politeYou have to take the stairs.
Using the polite 'usted' form to direct a stranger or customer.
El punto de encuentro está en la calle.
neutralThe meeting point is on the street.
Standard phrase used by staff to explain where everyone needs to gather.