About SFM
The State Fire Marshal (SFM) division supports local fire and law enforcement, other agencies and the general public with fire investigations, training, materials, education, inspections, and the development and adoption of state fire code.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal (SFM) division exists so that the fire service is prepared, communities are supported and Minnesotans are safer from fire.
Our staff work across the state helping local fire and law enforcement, other agencies and the public with:
- Fire and arson investigation training
- Fire investigations and fire death investigations
- Materials, training and helping putting together fire safety education programs
- Fire inspections
- Development and adoption of state fire code
- Emergency response teams support and coordination
- Fire data information collection
Click here to read our strategic plan, which talks more about how we plan to improve over the next several years.
Our history
The Minnesota State Legislature created the position of state fire marshal in 1905. The Fire Marshal Department was created in 1913 and the SFM division became part of the newly created Minnesota Department of Public Safety in 1970. The SFM division has enforced the Minnesota State Fire Code since 1975. For the first 28 years, the state fire code was known as the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code. Since 2003, it has been called the Minnesota State Fire Code.
