North Carolina’s State Fire Marshal, Brian Taylor, has been elected President of the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), bringing a strong North Carolina voice to a national leadership position representing the fire service and communities across the country.
OSFM Press Releases
The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to use extreme caution with consumer fireworks after investigations from across the state documented dozens of fireworks-related fires, injuries, and fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday.
CARY, N.C. – As North Carolinians prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the NC Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals are urging families to rethink the use of sparklers after premiering a powerful new documentary that tells the remarkable story of sparkler injury survivor Ginger Peters.
As North Carolina and the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor is encouraging residents to enjoy the holiday safely by attending professional fireworks displays rather than setting off fireworks at home.
State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor announced today that the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board have approved a consent agreement with Legacy Housing Corporation resolving eight consumer complaint cases involving manufactured homes in North Carolina.
Duke Health-Safe Kids Durham County and the NC Office of State Fire Marshal invite members of the media and the public to attend a Hot Car Demonstration and Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention Awareness Event aimed at educating families about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles during warm weather.
The NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), in partnership with local fire departments, community organizations, and Kidde, a leading manufacturer of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and safety accessories, officially launched the 2026 Smoke Alarm Saturday campaign on Friday in Winston-Salem, kicking off a state
The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the North Carolina Manufactured & Modular Homebuilders Association (NCMHA) announced a new partnership Thursday during the NCMHA 2026 Annual Meeting that will enhance training opportunities for North Carolina’s manufactured housing industry and safety professionals.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has approved more than $12 million in grant funding to support volunteer fire departments across North Carolina through the Volunteer Fire Department Fund program for Fiscal Year 2026.
Durham, NC – Safe Kids North Carolina (SKNC), in partnership with the NC Office of State Fire Marshal( NC OSFM) (OSFM) and Safe Kids Durham, will host an Operation Medicine Drop Take-Back Event as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Saturday, helping the community safely dispose of unused and expired medications.]
Statewide, NC — With an average of 12 North Carolinians dying from overdoses every day, the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to safely dispose of unused or expired medications during National Poison Prevention Week (March 15–21).
Raleigh NC - The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has released its finalized 2025 Fire Fatality Report, and the numbers are sobering: 159 North Carolinians lost their lives in fires last year. Even more concerning — 2026 is already trending upward.
Super Bowl Sunday is all about good food, good friends, and great football. The NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) wants to make sure the only thing getting “burned” this weekend is your team’s chances — not your house or your guests.
North Carolina is expected to experience a period of extreme cold weather in the coming days, bringing dangerously low temperatures, ice, snow, and the pot
As shoppers kick off Black Friday and the holiday season, Safe Kids North Carolina, led by the Office of State Fire Marshal, reminds parents and caregivers to prioritize safety.
As Thanksgiving approaches, State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor and the N.C. Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are reminding families that cooking remains the number one cause of home fires in North Carolina — and most are preventable.
WHAT: The North Carolina Fire Safety Summit, sponsored by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), State Farm Insurance, NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), and Hickory Fire Department The summit provides valuable training for first responders, fire service professionals, and community safety l
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Raleigh Fire Department and the NC Office of State Fire Marshal will demonstrate the dangers of frying a partially frozen turkey.
The NC Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is taking a leading role in assisting the Jamaica Fire Service as the island recovers from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that made landfall last week.
As colder weather moves into NC and heating systems kick into gear, State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor and Safe Kids North Carolina are reminding residents about the silent threat of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning — often called the invisible killer.
As North Carolinians prepare to turn back their clocks one hour this weekend for the end of Daylight-Saving Time, the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is encouraging everyone to use this opportunity to test smoke alarms and replace their batteries — or better yet, upgrade to smoke and carbon monoxid
State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor, joined by Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, House Speaker Pro Tempore Mitchell Setzer, and leaders from the North Carolina Air National Guard and Stanly County, officially opened the North Carolina Emergency Training Center (NC ETC) during a Fire Hose Uncoupling
This October, the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is joining fire departments nationwide to celebrate Fire Prevention Month and National Fire Prevention Week, October 5–11, 2025. The 2025 theme, announced by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is: “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”
The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has released a powerful new video telling the real story of a Calabash family whose garage was destroyed after a lithium-ion battery caught fire while charging overnight.