State Fire Marshal, John W. Rudd, has ordered a Burning Ban, beginning October 15, 2024, for all outdoor burning, as current conditions throughout the State of Delaware are extremely dry and pose a fire hazard. Effective immediately, the following are prohibited: bonfires, controlled burnings (including burning of leaves and yard waste), agricultural burnings, fires for land clearing, fires for demolition and removal of hazards, and outdoor rubbish fires (whether or not contained). More Info

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K-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 […]

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Investigations

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 […]

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