The firefighters' spokesman Frederic Grosjean confirmed that "the block was in perfectly good shape - we had no difficulty getting access to the floors".

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They leave their mark on bridges and underpasses, invade abandoned buildings to gain access to the top floors and scale skyscrapers by climbing from one window frame to another.

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Guests of the posh Horizon Club located on the top floors have access to a private lounge and swimming pool with an infinity edge that seems to spill over the side of the building.

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Blocking the way up the stairs was a massive yellow iron metal door that sealed off access to the upper two floors of the house.

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