Office of the Fire Marshal:
Enforcement Through Education

Assistant Chief William A. Smith, Bureau Chief
Mrs. Roberta Kelly, Bureau Secretary

Office of the Fire Marshal
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive | Columbia, Maryland | 21046
(O) 410-313-6040 | (F) 410-313-6066

The Office of the Fire Marshal is committed to reducing the loss of life and property from fire through active community fire prevention programs such as building inspections, evacuation planning, pre-fire planning, general safety awareness, and community risk reduction.

Public Safety Message

"Ready, Set, Safe"

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Public Education Programs	Inspection & Code Enforcement
Crowd Manager	Non-Residential/Commercial Inspections
Juvenile Fire Setters Program	Request a Home Inspection
Request a Public Education Visit	Request a Burning Permit
Kids Safety House	Fire Code Questions
Safe Kids Coalition	The Howard County Fire Code
Child Safety Seats	Inquiry-Complaint Form
Assisted Living Safety Seminar
Investigations	Plans Review
Fire Investigation Reports	Apparatus Turning Radius