Any number of persons, not less than 20, may form themselves into a fire company for extinguishing fires. In any county in which two or more fire companies for extinguishing fires join together and singly use one fire station, the number of persons in the combined companies shall be not less than 20.
Va. Code Ann. § 27-8
Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Campbell County v. Altavista Lifesaving & First Aid Crew, Inc. (2007)
Most recently applied in Campbell County v. Altavista Lifesaving & First Aid Crew, Inc. (October 2007)
Code 1919, § 3121; 1946, p. 110; 1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc. 502, 503; 2023, c. 237.
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