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King
& Queen County
Emergency Services
The Fire Marshal’s
Office is within the King and Queen County Department of Emergency Services.
The Fire Marshal is appointed by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to
the Code of Virginia Title 27-30. Greg Hunter is the King and Queen County
Fire Marshal.
Mission
The mission of the King and Queen County Fire Marshal's Office is to prevent injury, loss of life, damage, or loss of property due to fire or related health and safety hazards by proactively identifying and correcting conditions that contributes to the cause and spread of fire or damage to the environment.
Fire Investigations
Fire investigations fall under the direction of the fire marshal. The fire marshal is tasked with investigating the origin and cause of every fire and explosion and hazardous materials release within King and Queen County. A joint investigation with the King and Queen Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police is utilized for crimes of arson
Fire Prevention and Inspections
Fire prevention and safety inspections are performed by the Fire Marshal’s office to proactively educate the public and ensure a safe community.
Smoke Alarm
Program
Offers free smoke alarms and home inspection, conducted by firefighters
Offers seasonal fire and life safety information to residents.
Smoke alarms for rental or leased housing units are the responsibility
of the owner or landlord. Owners are obligated to service, repair, or
replace any malfunctioning smoke alarms within five days of written notice
from the tenant.
To schedule a smoke alarm installation (including a visual smoke alarm
for deaf and hard of hearing persons), or a home inspection, please call
the Fire Marshals office at 804-785-5891
Outdoor Burning
Local and state regulations determine when and where residents of the
county can conduct open burning. For safety and environmental reasons,
the information contained on this page is designed to provide legal and
practical guidance to residents and businesses as they pertain to open
burning. At any time, the community may contact the Fire Marshals Office
at 804-785-5891 for additional information.
• No burning until after 4:00 p.m. February 15 through April
30 of each year, if the fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland,
brushland or field containing dry grass or other flammable material.
• Fire shall not be left unattended if within 150 feet of woodland,
brushland or fields containing dry grass.
• No new fires set or fuel added after midnight.
• Law applies to campfires, warming fires, brush piles, leaves,
household trash, stumps, fields of broomstraw and brush or anything capable
of spreading fire.
• The law provides for a penalty of up to $500, plus payment of
court costs and fire suppression costs if the fire escapes.
Virginia Department of Forestry Burn Law Click to visit the VA Department
of Forestry Burn Law information page. This law is statewide. HYPERLINK>>
http://www.dof.virginia.gov/laws/outdoor-fire-laws.htm
FIRE SAFETY-RELATED RECALLS
For an expanded listing of recalls, go to U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
King and
Queen County Local Emergency Planning Committee
A Local Emergency Planning Committee or LEPC, is established in each locality
as designed by the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). LEPC's
are crucial to local hazardous materials planning and community right-to-know
programs. The membership comes from the local area and should be familiar
with factors that affect public safety, the environment, and the economy
of the jurisdiction. That expertise is essential as the LEPC advises the
writers of the Local Emergency Response Plan, so that the plan is tailored
to the needs of its planning district. In addition to its formal duties,
the LEPC serves as a focal point in the community for information and
discussions about hazardous substance emergency planning, and health and
environmental risks as well as natural disaster planning.
What is the King and Queen County
LEPC?
Click here for information on
the King and Queen County ISO Rating
Click here for information
on the King and Queen County Knox Box Program
