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1537 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904-1544
Administration: 302-739-5665
Technical Services: 302-739-4394
Information & Technology: 302-739-5665
Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program: 302-257-3075
False Fire Alarm Program: 302-739-4394
Investigations: 302-739-4447
Quality Assurance Program: 302-739-4394
Fax: 302-739-3696
Day Care Inspections Program: 302-856-5298
Health Care Inspections Program: 302-739-4394
Fire Incident Reporting Program: 302-739-4394
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program:
Day Care Inspection Program:
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1537 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904-1544
From Northern Delaware
Take I-95 S EXIT 3B (Delaware Turnpike)
Merge onto DE-1 S EXIT 4A (Dover/Beaches)
Continue on DE-1 S – 32.6 mi
Take EXIT 104 (Scarborough Rd)
Stay Straight to go onto DE-15 (McKee Road) – 0.5 mi
Turn Right onto W State College Road – 0.8 mi
Turn Right onto Kenton Road – 0.6 mi
Turn Left onto Chestnut Grove Road – 1.1 mi
The OSFM is on your right.
From Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Take 50 E / 301 N
After Bay Bridge – Stay on US- 301N
Turn Right onto MD-302 (Barclay Road) – 10.2 mi
MD-302 becomes DE-11 (Arthursville Road) Crossing into DE – 2.6 mi
Turn Right onto DE-44 (Main Street) – 3.8 mi
Turn Left onto DE-8 (Halltown Road) – 2.0 mi
Turn Left onto Chestnut Grove Road – 1.6 mi
The OSFM is on your left.
From Southern Delaware
Take DE-1 N
Take EXIT 104 (Scarborough Rd)
Stay Straight to go onto DE-15 (McKee Road) – 0.5 mi
Turn Right onto W State College Road – 0.8 mi
Turn Right onto Kenton Road – 0.6 mi
Turn Left onto Chestnut Grove Road – 1.1 mi
The OSFM is on your right.