Accelerant Detection K-9 Identifies Homeowner As Arsonist

The Florida Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM), which operates under the direction of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services, today announced the arrest of Delmar Dice, 50, for allegedly attempting to burn down his own home and causing nearly $200,000 in damage. Last Friday, September 4th, the Skyline Fire Department and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the SFM at a fire that occurred on Happy Hollow Drive in Milton, Florida. Upon arrival, the home was entirely engulfed in flames while the owner, Delmar Dice, was on scene and looked upon his scorched home in despair.