Office of State Fire Marshal
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51 deaths
- Up-to-date Preliminary Data (pdf)
- View Fire Fatality Statistics
Last Updated:6/18/2009
Recent News
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Be Fire Smart, Safe When Using Fireworks 6/29/2009
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US Fire Administrator about Residential Sprinklers (pdf) 6/5/2009
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Guidance from USFA on Home Smoke Alarms (pdf) 5/19/2009
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Policy No. 3-007 rescinded 5/13/2009
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S.C. Joint Council of Fire Service Associations Address Concerns with Novelty Lighters3/12/2009
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Recently Adopted NFPA Codes & Standards (pdf) 2/17/2009
Recent News Archive
From the Fire Marshal's Corner
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DDSN & DSS Inspection and Plan Review (pdf) 2/24/2009
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Water Mist Systems (pdf) 1/14/2009
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Fire Sprinkler Protection in Fire Stations (pdf) 1/14/2009
- Balcony Sprinkler Protection (pdf) 1/14/2009
John Reich, State Fire Marshal and
Deputy Director for LLR’s
Division of Fire and Life Safety
(803) 896-9800
The Office of State Fire Marshal has regulatory responsibility to ensure compliance with state fire safety regulations. This is accomplished through inspection activities by deputy state fire marshals in the field and code consultation and plans review services provided by the Engineering Services Section.
Fire prevention activities aimed at reducing the state's fire death rate are managed by the Public Fire Safety Education Section. Activities include the distribution of smoke detectors, programs in the schools to educate youth and the dissemination of timely fire safety information to the public.
The Office of State Fire Marshal is part of the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. It and the South Carolina Fire Academy make up the Division of Fire and Life Safety, which is located on a 208-acre campus in Columbia.