- System update: From 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9 to 3 a.m. Saturday, April 11 the following services may be affected:
- License applications and renewals for all license types in all states.
- Appointment transactions.
- This outage affects transactions in both NIPR and Sircon.
- NIPR transactions will be available again the morning of April 10.
- Sircon transactions will be available again the morning of April 11.
- Introducing NERIS: NERIS soon replaces NFIRS. Here’s what you need to know.
- Battery energy storage systems: SFMO offers this guidance for jurisdictions with BESS.
- Supply chain shortages: Some fire protection companies and licensees are dealing with supply chain shortages. The State Fire Marshal's Office provides guidance.
Investigations
Our investigative team helps local authorities with a fire investigation.
Canine unit
Our canine teams help find accelerants that might have caused a fire.
Notices
News and updates
Webinar: Free smoke alarm programs
Get an overview of the free smoke alarm programs offered by the Insurance Council of Texas and American Red Cross. Watch the webinar recording (video)
Texas man gets life after State Fire Marshal’s Office finds arson used to hide murder
A State Fire Marshal’s Office investigation helped lead to a lifetime prison sentence for a Panhandle man who set a house fire to cover up the murder of a 4-year-old girl.
Read the release
