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29 Melbourne, Palm Bay firefighters out of work on coronavirus quarantine
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Twenty-nine firefighters in Melbourne and Palm Bay are off the job on COVID-19-related quarantine, and they await negative test results to return to work, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.At Melbourne Fire Station 74, two firefighters became ill at different times, triggering quarantines that began on July 1 and July 3, city spokeswoman Cheryl Mall said. Because they work together in close quarters, 18 firefighters are now on quarantine. Fire Station 74 is located at the intersection of Hickory Street and Hibiscus Boulevard.