29 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. At Melbourne Fire Station 74, two firefighters became ill at different times, triggering quarantines that began on July 1 and July 3. 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.