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| Office of the State Fire Marshal | |
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| Abbreviation | OSFM |
| Motto | One Mission. One Goal. A Safer Maryland |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1894 |
| Employees | 75 |
| Volunteers | 0 |
| Annual budget | $15 m USD (2025) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Maryland, United States |
| Size | 12,407 |
| Population | 6.3 million |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Maryland |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Pikesville, Maryland |
| Deputy State Fire Marshals | 45 |
| Fire Protection Engineer, Fire Safety Inspector, Administrative Specialist, Public Affairs Officers | 30 |
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| Parent agency | Department of State Police |
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| Accelerant Detection K9s | 4 |
| Explosive Detection K9s | 2 |
| Facility K9s | 1 |
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The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal actively works in 17 of 23 Maryland counties. It works under the Department of State Police. [1] The State Fire Marshal shall appoint Assistant State Fire Marshals, Special Assistant State Fire Marshals, and Deputy State Fire Marshals as he/she deems appropriate.
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The State Fire Marshal is appointed by the Secretary of the Department of State Police from a list of three candidates given by the state fire prevention commission.
