Benzonia Township Fire Department

10/02/2026

Benzonia Fire Department
Trunk or Treat
&
Open House
October 31 5-8 PM
Free Hot Dogs, Drinks and Chips
For questions, please contact Fire Chief Steve Adams at 882-4411 ext. 107 or email: [email protected]
Sponsored by the Benzonia Volunteer Firefighters Association
Bring the kids out to enjoy some fun, candy and tour the Fire Trucks and new station. You are welcome to bring your Trunk and share your candy as well. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you will be providing a Trunk for the event

08/31/2026

It's that time! Benzie County Central Schools is back in session! Please slow down and stay alert. We hope everyone has a great first day back to school and a wonderful year!

08/04/2026

A rescue task force combines firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement officers responding to an active shooter incident.
Click the link in the comments 👇️

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Jerioski on his completion of Firefighter 1&2!

06/11/2026

We love all our of dispatchers at Benzie County Central Dispatch, but, ECS Roush definitely earned this recognition. Congratulations on a job well done! 🎧 🗣 🚨 🚒 🚑 🚔

Yesterday at the board of commissioners meeting, we were honored to present dispatcher of the year award to Emergency Communication Specialist Roush.

This recognition reflects her dedication and commitment to serving our community. ECS Roush has been instrumental in training our newest dispatchers and continues to be a trusted source of knowledge and support for our team.

Congratulations ECS Roush, on this well deserved recognition, and thank you for all that you do! 🎉📞🚓🚑🚒

Ps, she’s been serving our community as a dispatcher for the last 14 years!

06/03/2026

The month of May was an exceptionally busy one for the Benzonia Township Fire Department.
We responded to 86 calls during the month, the highest monthly call volume in the department's history.
We sincerely appreciate the continued support of our community, which helps us serve and protect every day.
Below is a brief breakdown of the calls we responded to throughout May.

04/14/2026

Heads up, please stay aware and know that your emergency services team is working hard to mitigate this issue. In the event something further happens with this situation you will be informed.

Media Release 4/14/2026 11:50am
Re: Betsie River – Homestead Dam – Benzie County, MI

Heavy rainfall has impacted several locations in Benzie County, very similar to many other jurisdictions across Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula.

High water levels have caused Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials to activate the Homestead Dam Emergency Action Plan and start reinforcement operations to secure the Homestead Dam (Section 2 T25N, R15W) Benzonia Township, Benzie County, Michigan.

The Benzie County Emergency Operations Center is activated to support the dam reinforcement operations as we continue to expect water levels to increase and the potential for additional precipitation.

Property owners and residents in areas along the Betsie River downstream from the Homestead Dam should take precautions to protect property and prepare. If the dam structure becomes compromised, a notice of evacuation will be issued.

Please avoid the Homestead Dam viewing area and allow for service vehicles and crews to work.

All residents and property owners on any local water system should take high water precautions.

03/31/2026

****Big Bummer**** UPDATE 4/17/26

We have to reschedule this training for Tuesday May 19, 2026. 5pm-8pm

The Red Cross of Northern Michigan is very busy with active sheltering in other counties due to the current State of Emergency.

I hope we can still see you very soon!

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Benzie County is hosting a Shelter Partner training at the Benzie County Government Center Saturday April 18, ,2026 9am-12pm. presented by American Red Cross.

If you ever considered ways that you could help during a disaster or local state of emergency - Benzie County is in need of facilities/locations and individuals who are willing to consider offering shelter services.

Disaster or Emergency shelters vary and can mean anything from a warming or cooling center (especially during power outages) to temporary overnight accommodations for neighbors in the case of long term disasters.

This course is open to:

• Any community member or group with interest in possibly assisting during a disaster or emergency - near or far.

• Organizational leaders that may want to consider offering a shelter location or services at their facility.

There is no cost for the training and no obligation to join any organization or commit to being a shelter partner or volunteer.

03/31/2026

While not quite as cool as being a firefighter(just kidding), but just as important, Benzie County EMS is looking to add to their team! Come join an awesome community and help those in need! Plus, you get to hang with cool firefighters too!

03/30/2026

I don't know about all of you folks out there, but I think we've waited way to long to be able to do this! Enjoy the beautiful day and stay safe.