Effective January 1, 2026, fees that the Office of the State Fire Marshal charges shall be increasing. Also, updates to the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations will be in effect. For more information on these 2026 updates please click here More Info

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State Fire Marshal

Administrative Division



The Administrative Division of the State Fire Marshal is carried out through our Headquarters Division, located in Dover and has the responsibility to ensure the accountability, accuracy, and competency of all facets of the Agency through program planning and evaluation, administrative polices and procedures, maintaining central records, fiscal management and budget preparation, personnel management, staff training and education, on-going review of State Fire Prevention Regulations, data management, and interaction with a variety of State Agencies, Delaware’s General Assembly, federal, county & local government.

About the OSFM

Division Contact Information

Employment Opportunities

FOIA Requests

Office Locations

Organizational Chart

OSFM: Past & Present

Police Accountability Committee (PAC)

“To provide the citizens of this State and all who visit a Fire Safe Environment be it in the home, the workplace or wherever they pursue their varied lifestyles or interests.”


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