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The City of Marlin Fire Department takes great pride in providing the citizens, visitors, homes and businesses of Marlin with quality customer service. The following list is just a brief summary of emergency and non-emergency services that we provide our community with: Fire Suppression Fire Inspections Vehicle Extrication Pre-Incident Planning Swift Water Rescue Fire/Life Safety...

Who Is Sparky the Fire Dog? Sparky the fire dog is a Dalmatian who has been the official mascot of the “National Fire Protection Association”, a United States organization in charge of creating and maintaining minimum standards and requirements for fire prevention, suppression training, and equipment since 1951. Sparky not only hosts his own website...

Fire Safety Discussion Points Control Children's Access to Fire Keep all matches and lighters out of the hands of children. If possible, keep any/all sources of fire in locked drawers. Consider buying only "child-proof" lighters—but be aware that no product is completely child-proof. Never leave children unattended near operating stoves or burning candles, even for...

Addresses Help emergency personnel find your house easily by making your address easily visible from the street. 2.5" to 4" numbering is required for the address to be easily seen from the street. If your house is set too far back to be seen, prominently display the numbers on your mailbox.   Home Safety Checklist...

  The City of Marlin Fire Department proudly operates and maintains a fleet of five (5) distinct emergency vehicles. In order to ensure the highest level of operational readiness, each vehicle undergoes a thorough inspection at the beginning of each shift (daily). Our current equipment fleet includes two (2) structural engines, two (2) brush/wildfire units and...

Fire Alarm Permit Fees Commercial     $25.00 Residential       $5.00 False Alarm Service Fees Commercial 1-3 false alarms – no false alarm fee will be charged 4-5 false alarms - $150.00 for each false alarm in this range. 6-7 false alarms - $500.00 for each false alarm in this range. 8 or more false alarms - $1,000.00...

Fire Code The City of Marlin Fire Department enforces the 2003 International Fire Code which was adopted by our City Council in 2008. Our department inspects commercial occupancies on an annual basis to ensure that they are in compliance with the 2003 International Fire Code. Fire inspections may also be performed if citizen complaint regarding...

  A Message From Chief Parker   I’m very proud and excited to serve as Fire Chief of our wonderful community. For over a century, our fire department has provided the citizens and visitors of Marlin, Texas with quality, professional and compassionate customer service. Since our department’s establishment, the fire service has experienced numerous technological...

Justin Parker, Fire Chief   Meet Your Fire Chief: Justin Parker was appointed as Chief of the City of Marlin Fire Department in January 2014. He gained employment with the City of Marlin Fire Department in January of 2008 and relocated to Marlin shortly thereafter. During early childhood, he developed a passion for the fire...