CODE OF VIRGINIA FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE CONTROL (§ 45.1-161.243) The provisions of Article 5 (§ 45.1-161.265 et seq.) of Chapter 14.4 of this title shall apply with respect to requirements for fire-fighting equipment, duties in the event of a fire, and fire precautions at the surface areas of underground coal mines. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-14.1; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-89; 1974, c. 323; 1978, c. 118; 1984, c. 590; 1985, c. 500; 1994, c. 28.