Office of the Fire Marshal

The mission of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s Fire Marshal's Office is to prevent the inception of fire and hazardous conditions through timely and professional educational, enforcement, inspection, investigative and plans review efforts essential to the safety and wellbeing of all airport employees, tenants, and the traveling public.

This is accomplished by personnel who are trained and certified to enforce a variety of fire prevention regulations to include the VA Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Additionally, the Fire Marshal's Office is available 24 hours a day to respond to and investigate fire, explosive, environmental incidents and ensure code compliance.

Key aspects of the mission include investigation into the origin and cause of fire related incidents within the Airport Authority’s jurisdiction, as well as offenses related to threats to burn and/or destroy airport property. Investigation into the release of hazardous materials. Provide fire & life safety education and training to our employees, tenants, and traveling public. Reduction of fire risk within the airport community through inspections of airport tenants and Airports Authority owned buildings and property. Fire Inspectors will conduct inspections for life safety code violations. Plans review of fire alarm, sprinkler and other fire protection system design related documents. Provide fire protection systems testing.

The minimum qualifications of the Fire Marshal's Office are governed by the State of Virginia, Code of Virginia §27-30 for investigators and the Code of Virginia § 27-98.1 for inspectors. Our team has a combined fire inspecting experience of 80+ years. This experience ensures that all members of the division are capable of providing comprehensive services to the employees, tenants, and traveling public of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.