Following the March 16 proclamation by Gov. Larry Hogan, aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is advising the public about how best to continue their business needs with the agency.
As of yesterday, all OSFM Regional Offices, including Headquarters in Pikesville, will be closed to the public. Electronic communications for Plan Review, Inspections, and Licensing that ordinarily occur through the Office of the State Fire Marshal Blog should continue and are encouraged.
All inspections, including FINAL inspections, annual, maintenance, and licensing fire safety inspections are being postponed.
Investigation response remains unaffected. Deputy State Fire Marshals, K-9 Teams, and Bomb Squad are on-call and ready to respond to each request made.