Virginia Statutes
§ 27-20 — Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
Virginia § 27-20
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 27FIRE PROTECTION
Ch. 2FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE/EMS COMPANIES
Art. 1PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 27-20 (2026).
Text
The chief, or other officer commanding in his absence, may direct the pulling down or destroying of any fence, house, or other thing which he may judge necessary to be pulled down or destroyed to prevent the further spreading of a fire, and for this purpose may require such assistance from all present as he shall judge necessary.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 3133; 1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142; 2008, c. 410; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 27-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/27/27-20.