Benzonia Township Fire Department

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Benzonia Township Fire Department

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we are led by Chief Steve Adams and Assistant Chief Brian Putney. We are volunteer/paid per call department with one full time employee, Chief Adams.

We provide fire and medical first responder services for Benzonia Township, which encompasses the Villages of Benzonia and Beulah, Blaine, and Joyfield Township. We provide fire and medical first responder coverage for Benzonia Township, including the Villages of Benzonia and Beulah, and Joyfield Township. We have 20 members including a Chief and a Captain as well as 18 firefighters. We run a medical first response truck to provide first response EMS for our citizens. We also have extrication tools (Jaws of Life). We respond to just shy of 500 calls a year on average including structure fires, grass fires, motor vehicle accidents and medical calls as well as and other calls for assistance. We also assist the other 5 fire departments in Benzie County as well as the departments of Manistee County.

10/26/2026

Benzonia Township Fire Department is listing for sale for the Township a used Kubota 2005 model year BX23 with loader and backhoe. Machine has approximately 650 hours it and runs and drives. Machine is sold as is where is with no warranty. Asking $13,500 and will consider offers. Machine can be seen by contacting Captain James Banasiak at the station at phone number (231)882-4411 ext 109 or by sending a message here to this page.

10/26/2026

Benzonia Township Fire Department is listing for sale for the Township a used Ford 1600, 1979 model year. Machine has approximately 4230 hours it and runs and drives. It comes with a field drag, back blade, rotary cutter, finish mower and box scraper. Will not separate. Machine is sold as is where is with no warranty. Asking $5,000 and will consider offers. Machine can be seen by contacting Captain James Banasiak at the station at phone number (231)882-4411 ext 109 or by sending a message here to this page.

10/26/2026

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

10/13/2026

While no longer a fire station, it is now an EMS station and the same rules apply.

Public Service Announcement

Any vehicles parked in front of the Benzie County ambulance service station at 1020 Michigan Ave, will be immediately towed. No exceptions.

No parking signs have been placed on the building.

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.

Address

2717 Benzie Highway
Benzonia, MI
49616

Telephone

+12318824411

Website

http://www.benzoniatownship.org/index.html

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