How to adopt a fire hydrant in Fairfax County

Give back by helping with the Adopt a Fire Hydrant Program in Fairfax County.

A yellow fire hydrant in Northern Virginia.

Help keep your community safe. | Photo by NOVAtoday

Looking for a way to help out your community after the recent snowstorms? Consider adopting a fire hydrant in Fairfax County.

When you sign up for the Adopt a Fire Hydrant Program, you commit to removing not only snow and ice from around the hydrant, but also brush and debris. The overall goal is to ensure complete access in the case of an emergency.

Just a heads-up: You can’t paint, decorate, or block the fire hydrant in any way.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, use this map tool to locate a fire hydrant.