Recent Calls
Residential Structure Fire
Sun. Dec 9th 2018
Benton City, WA - At approximately 5:00 AM on Sunday, December 9th 2018 Benton County Fire Protection District 2 was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 2200 block of W. Dusty Lane, Bent...
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Knox and District Line
Mon. Jun 27th 2016
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Crews work to contain the fire here at Knox and District Line in Benton City. When Fire Crews arrived the barn/garage was totally engulfed in flames. At least one vehicle was threatened.
Residential Structural Fire
Thu. Apr 14th 2016
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Multiple agencies responding to the structure fire around 6 PM on the 1200 block of Hazel Avenue. Firefighters say when they arrived, the duplex was fully involved. It took firefighters about 40 minut...
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Downed Powerline Fire
Fri. Aug 14th 2015
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High winds took down a power line and ignited a fire that jumped the Yakima River on Friday on Highway 225 north of Benton City. The power line went down at 75503 Highway 225, said Capt. Bill Reed of ...
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House Fire
Tue. Feb 17th 2015
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The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of a Tuesday fire that destroyed a vacant Benton City house. The fire started about 9:45 a.m. at 61106 106 PR NE and burned for more...
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News Headlines
Fire burns 20 acres in West Richland
Sun. May 28th 2017
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WEST RICHLAND, WA.-- Benton Count Fire District 4 and Benton County Fire District 2 were called to the scene of a fire near Harrington Road on Saturday night. Right now, firefighters are not aware of ...
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Soccer fills Benton Fire District 2 hall
Fri. Jan 27th 2017
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Usually, it’s a call that clears the Benton Fire District 2 hall. This week it was for soccer practice.After weeks of practice being canceled because of snow and frigid cold, three teams with th...
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Range 12 Fire
Sun. Jul 31st 2016
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Range 12 fire 90% contained, 176,600 acres of Yakima, Benton counties scorched.Firefighters gained more ground Wednesday on the Range 12 Fire burning across Yakima and Benton counties, bringing contai...
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McBee Grade Fire
Thu. Jul 14th 2016
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Fire crews say the brush fire along Chandler Ridge near Benton City scorched about 4,000 acres Thursday night. Benton County Fire District #2 says 15 districts responded to fight the fire Thursday aft...
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Brush Fire
Sat. Jul 2nd 2016
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Benton County Fire District #4 says overnight, fireworks started a brush fire in the area of Belmont and W. Van Giesen St. in West Richland. Flames burned about 5 acres. Fortunately, no one was hurt a...
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Contact the Benton County Clean Air Authority to find out. 
Then contact us here at (590) 588-3212 to let us know you are burning today!

Residential Burn Line (509) 783-6198
Agricultural Burn Line (509) 783-6570

More info at http://bentoncleanair.org/index.php/burning/outdoor-burning/

Daily Burn Decision  http://bentoncleanair.org/index.php/burning/burndecision/

 

Prepare for Dry Weather... Wildfires can occur anywhere and can destroy homes, businesses, infrastructure, natural resources, and agriculture. For more information, download the How to Prepare for a Wildfire guide, which provides the basics of wildfires, explains how to protect yourself and your property, and details the steps to take now so that you can act quickly when you, your home, or your business is in danger.

For more information on wildfire preparedness, visit  Wildfire. Be Smart.

 

Keep your property lean and green to help protect your family and home.

Creating defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it protects your home from catching fire—either from direct flame contact or radiant heat. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighters defending your home.

http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Defensible-Space/

 

 

Plan and practice home fire drills at least twice a year. Make sure you know two ways out of each room. 

More fire safety information at http://www.usfa.fema.gov.

 

Just for Kids

Check out our Just for Kids section of our website for information videos to help them become an active part of prevention in the family. 

 

 

Washington Smoke Information
http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

 
 
 
 

Current Wildfire Activity

Click map below to find current wildfires activity across the U.S.

The map is updated every 24 hours and developed by GeoMAC.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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