Unless indicated otherwise, forms that require signatures and/or notarization must be mailed to the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 246 South 14th Street, Suite 1, Lincoln, NE 68508-1804. If these forms are emailed it will delay processing.

Firework Display Operator

2025 Firework Display Operator Testing Dates (Word Doc)

NOTE: The testing room in Omaha should be Room 218

Application (Additional information regarding the application can be found HERE)

Fire Alarm Inspector

2025 Fire Alarm Inspector Testing Dates (Word Doc)

NOTE: The testing room in Omaha should be Room 218

Application (Additional information regarding the application can be found HERE)

Water-Based Fire Protection Contractor

Testing is conducted via WebEx. For available dates and times, the prospective RME will be contacted via email once the application has been received and processed. No test date will be offered or set until all elements have been received and processed at the office.

Application (Additional information regarding the application can be found HERE)

The State Fire Marshal Agency is responsible for enforcing a variety of state laws as they pertain to the Agency's various programs. The Nebraska Legislature is the governmental body which introduces new state laws each year through the Legislative Bill process. A search of the most current legislative bills and state law can be conducted at the following site:

• Nebraska State Legislature - Most current legislative bills
• Nebraska State Legislature - Most current legislative state laws

Employees may be contacted for legitimate state business through their email address or phone number. In cases where a phone number is not listed, contact that employee through their office number. Please note it is the agency’s policy not to use state email and phone numbers for personal business. Please respect our policy and do not use this information for non work-related contact.

Executive Order 25-10

April 29, 2024

Today Governor Pillen issued Executive Order 25-10 in which he “…hereby suspend §§81-520.01 (2) and 81-520.04 and direct a statewide suspension of the authority vested in local fire chiefs to waive the open burning ban  and suspend all previously issued burn permits due to an enhanced risk of wildfires until midnight May 10, 2025." The following area is affected: West of a line starting at the South Dakota border following U.S. Hwy 81 south to Nebraska Highway 92. Highway 92 west to U.S. Highway 281 and south following Highway 281 to the Kansas border. Edited and amended to add: "Open burning permits may continue to be issued by fire chiefs or designated fire department members to Irrigation Districts organized under the Irrigation District Act within the State of Nebraska and are not subject to the above suspension..." Visit the Nebraska Forest Service Fire Danger page for maps that reflect the daily levels of fire danger and the Office of the Governor for the full press release.

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