Coronavirus: Fairfax County Fire Stations Close To The Public

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fire stations in Fairfax County will be closed to the public in order to reduce the risk of spreading the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, to the county's firefighters and medics.

Fairfax County government will close all facilities to the public, including fire stations, effective 5 p.m. on Friday, as a strategy to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The changes continue until further notice. Fairfax County government remains open with services online, by phone or by mail.

Fire station personnel will post notices on the front door of each station telling visitors to contact the station by phone. Exceptions will be made for emergency situations in which a member of the public would need to enter the station to receive treatment.

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UPDATE-In order to protect the health of our firefighters and medics, #FCFRD is closing all fire stations to the public, effective TODAY, March 27, at 5 p.m. Closures are in coordination w/ @fairfaxcounty decision to close county buildings to public. More: https://t.co/Bf7L8Dk7FL pic.twitter.com/TI3Rpqdwfd
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) March 27, 2020