Benld Fire & Rescue

10/07/2026

We're less than two weeks away from this year's Music Trivia night!

🧺 Raffle Baskets
🧙 Costume Contest
🎟️ $1000 CASH Raffle
🤓 Cash prizes for the winning Trivia Team

$100 Per table - Up to 10 person teams. Bring your own drinks, snacks, and lots of energy for an exciting night!

Cash Raffle tickets are $10 per ticket, sold by BFD Firefighters, or at the event if not sold out prior. Only 300 tickets will be sold, and our first 50 are already gone! Cash, Check, and Venmo accepted.

Contact 217-883-8390 to secure your spot or get your tickets today!

10/04/2026

We're set up & ready for you for the Fall Fun Day at Benld City Park!

🥩 BBQ Pork Chop Sandwiches
🌭 1/4 Lb Hot Dogs
🍟 Hand-cut French Fries

Sh***un Creek is warming up now, and Prairie Oak Craft Distillery LLC has their products available for tasting!

Don't forget - our $1000 Cash Raffle Sale starts today!
$10 per ticket, 300 total to be sold. Drawing is on October 24th at our Music Trivia Night. Winner need not be present.

It's a beautiful day to be outside; come see us at the park!

10/03/2026

Be sure to come see us today at Benld City Park for Party at the Park with the Benld Methodist Church!

FREE BIKES for kids at this event! 🚲

09/27/2026

Please join us next Sunday at the park for a Fall Fun Day with Prairie Oak Craft Distillery LLC!

09/22/2026

Burn Ban has been lifted!

As of 09/21/2026 @ 4:30 pm the Burn Ban has been lifted!

09/19/2026

Mark your calendars for our annual Music Trivia Night!

🗓️ Saturday, October 24th
📍 Destefane Event Center - Benld
⏰ Doors open at 6:30pm, Trivia starts at 7

We'll have raffle baskets, a 50/50 Drawing, a $1000 cash raffle, and for the the first time ever - A COSTUME CONTEST!

🎟️ Tickets for Cash Raffle are $10/ticket; 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets go on sale on 10/04 at the Fall Fun Day at Benld City Park. Please contact a BFD Firefighter for purchase after this date! Cash, Check, or Venmo available.

Pack your snacks & drinks, come dressed in your best, and we'll take care of the rest 🥇

09/16/2026

Effective 9/16/2026 a Fire Ban is in place for the entire Unit 7 Fire Protection District, until further notice

09/11/2026

As the sun rises on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, we recognize the women, men, children, and service animals who lost their lives in the attacks.

Over 2,000 Firefighters selflessly responded that bright Tuesday morning.

Nearly 350 made the ultimate sacrifice and never returned home.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸🚒

09/05/2026

Join us Sunday, October 4th for a 🍁Fall Fun Day🍁 at Benld City Park!

We'll be kicking off Fire Safety Week with:

🚒 Fire Safety Information
🧯 Fire Safety Activities
🧑‍🚒 Meet & Greet with our local volunteers

We'll also be serving Pork Chop Sandwiches and Hand-cut Fries 🍟

Be on the lookout for upcoming announcements of our next event - Our annual Music Trivia is right around the corner, with an earlier date(Saturday, October 24th) & additional activities 🎃🕷️

06/10/2026

Hoodies, and crewnecks, and HATS, oh my!

Have you ordered your BFD swag yet? The store is open until Sunday, and these designs won't be available for long!

Orders can be shipped directly to you, or picked up at Ageless in Gillespie.