Crime & Safety
No Fire-Related Deaths Reported in 2011, Fairfax Co. Fire Officials Report
Fairfax County typically reports more then seven fire-related deaths annually.
For the first time in its 62-year history, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department recorded no fire-related deaths in 2011.
Fairfax County, with a population of over one million residents, has averaged more than seven fire deaths annually from 2000 to 2010, according to a press release from the department.
The department attributes its response time, and community outreach programs to the success.
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Firefighters also participate in a semi-annual “Smoke Alarm Initiative” where they canvass neighborhoods checking for working smoke alarms.
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