FirePreplans

Michigan.

Benzie County.

We already mapped the first due of 6 of the 7 volunteer departments in Benzie County: an estimated 18,980 buildings.

7 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 8 stations.

Almira TownshipBenzonia TownshipFrankfortHomestead TownshipInland TownshipThompsonville5 miNThompsonville10 miN
  • Each department's first due
Estimated by road distance from each department's stations, or taken from the county's published response areas. Each department's officers set the real lines in setup.

The county by the numbers.

7volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 8 stations
18,980buildings mapped across their first duesEstimated
19life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimated
219buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
320square miles of first dueEstimated

Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.

Every department.

Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.

DepartmentStationsBuildingsLife-risk sitesOver 1,000 gpmBoard packet
Almira Township Fire and EMS DepartmentLake Ann13,547128Get the packet
Benzonia Township Fire DepartmentBenzonia13,529857Get the packet
Frankfort Fire DepartmentFrankfort23,822753Get the packet
Homestead Township Fire DepartmentHonor13,384040Get the packet
Inland Township Fire DepartmentInterlochen12,397221Get the packet
Michigan DNR - Platte RiverBeulah1At setupAt setupAt setupGet the packet
Thompsonville Fire DepartmentThompsonville12,301120Get the packet

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