The chief of any fire department or fire company or other authorized officer in command at a fire or medical emergency, and his subordinates, upon his order or direction, shall have the right at any time of the day or night to enter any building or upon any premises where a fire is in progress, or any building or premises adjacent thereto for the purpose of extinguishing the fire.
Code 1919, § 3130; 1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Fire/EMS Departments and Fire/EMS Companies
§ 27-6.02. Provision of firefighting services
§ 27-6.1. Establishment of fire department; chiefs, officers, and employees
§ 27-6.2. Applicant preemployment information with fire departments
§ 27-8. Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
§ 27-9. Organization of fire company
§ 27-10. Dissolution of fire company
§ 27-11. Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency
§ 27-13. Appointment of chief and other officers
§ 27-14. Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies
§ 27-15.1:1. Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command
§ 27-15.2. Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment
§ 27-15.3. Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters
§ 27-17. Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining
§ 27-17.1. Remaining on premises after fire extinguished
§ 27-20. Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
§ 27-21. Owner may recover amount of actual damage
§ 27-22. But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire
§ 27-23.1. Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies
§ 27-23.2. Advances by city or county to fire zone or district
§ 27-23.3. Reimbursement for advances
§ 27-23.4. Validation of prior advances
§ 27-23.7. Special levy for fire protection in certain counties
§ 27-23.8. Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties
§ 27-23.9. Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments