The Columbus County Fire Marshals Office is responsible for conducting fire scene examinations and follow-up investigations to determine if the fire is incendiary or accidental.  The Columbus County Fire Marshals Office will be called to a fire scene under Incident Commanders discretion to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

Arson is a major problem within the United States today.  Arson results in property damage that estimates in the billions of dollars, and is the leading cause of death in fire related cases.

The Columbus County Fire Marshals Office works closely with the Columbus County Sheriffs Office, Local Law Enforcement, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation :NCSBI”, and the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms “ATF”.  Having resources at local, state, and federal level makes working arson cases easier, and more efficient to help determine the origin and cause of the fire and also with the prosecution stage