Fire

If your smoke alarm is beeping, get out of the house immediately and call 911 from a neighbor’s house. You have very little time to get out of your house safely if there is a threat of fire, and we would much rather respond to a false alarm than have you risk becoming trapped. If your smoke alarm is beeping intermittently, try changing the battery; if it is still beeping and is over 10 years old, it needs to be replaced.

Burning of yard waste is prohibited in Residential zoned areas of the County. Call the Fire Marshal’s Office at 757-220-0626 to determine if you can burn yard waste.

No. The Statewide Fire Prevention Code states, “Unobstructed access to fire hydrants shall be maintained at all times.” “A 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants.”

Call the Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority at 757-259-9850.