Delaware Legislation / Criminal Code
The Delaware Code Online Title 11 – Crimes & Criminal Procedure Specific Offenses: Title 11, Chapter 5 Title 16 – Health & Safety Fire Prevention: Title 16, Chapter 66 Fireworks: Title 16, Chapter 69 Storage of Explosives: Title 16, Chapter 70 Sale, Purchase, Receipt, Possession, Transportation, Use, Safety, and Control of Explosive Materials: Title 16, […]
Read MoreDeputy Fire Marshals
The Office of the State Fire Marshal employs skilled and dedicated law enforcement officers titled Deputy Fire Marshals. The deputy fire marshal is required to attend and successful complete a Delaware Police Academy as a condition of his/her hire. Once the deputy fire marshal completes the Police Academy, he/she is then required to attend the […]
Read MoreK-9 Team
Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Pfaffenhauser and K-9 PJ are a fire investigation accelerant detection team with the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. K-9 PJ, a Yellow Labrador Retriever, and Deputy Pfaffenhauser were trained during a 4-week class in Concord, New Hampshire by Maine Specialty Dogs and certified as a team by the Maine State […]
Read MoreMajor Incident Response Team (MIRT)
State fire investigators throughout the State comprise this highly skilled team driven to find the origin and cause of all fatal fires and fires involving large losses in the State. Personnel on this team are selected by the DE State Fire Marshal and have extensive experience in the investigation of fires and explosions. The MIRT […]
Read MoreDelaware’s Jurisdictional City Fire Marshals
City of Dover Phone: (302) 736-7010Fax: (302) 736-4217 City Fire MarshalCity of Dover Fire Marshal’s OfficePhysical Address: 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901Mailing Address: PO Box 475, Dover, DE 19903-0475 City of Newark Phone: (302) 366-7000Fax: (302) 366-7160 City Fire MarshalCity of Newark Fire Marshal’s Office220 South Main Street, Newark, DE 19711-4562 City of New […]
Read MoreFireworks
Firework Legislation Fireworks Display Permits & Licensing 2024 Fireworks Press Release Fireworks Brochure The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal reminds all citizens and visitors of Delaware that fireworks can cause serious injuries or death. Projectiles from exploded fireworks can cause eye injuries, burns, and amputations of fingers. An estimated 11,900 people were treated […]
Read MoreFire Deaths
Delaware’s Deadliest Fires January 3, 200111 victimsOak Orchard, DESingle Family Ranch DwellingUnattended CookingFemale (age 83) / Female (age 50) / Female (age 31) / Female (age 26) / Male (age 9) / Female (age 7) / Male (age 5) / Female (age 4) / Male (age 4) / Female (age 23 months) / Male (age […]
Read MoreInvestigations
The Investigations and Code Enforcement Division of the Office of the State Fire Marshal utilizes our law enforcement certified Deputy Fire Marshals to provide public service and promote life safety by conducting fire and post blast investigations to determine causal factors and the origin of such incidents, identifying incendiary fires and explosions, investigating Arson, detecting […]
Read MoreAbout the Office of The State Fire Marshal
In 1953, at the urging of the Volunteer Fire Service, the State Legislature created the Office of the State Fire Marshal and directed that regulations, reflecting nationally recognized standards, be promulgated to enhance life safety and property conservation for the citizens of Delaware. The State Fire Marshal’s Office functions as an independent state agency under […]
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