Benson Volunteer Fire Department

04/24/2026

Friday, April 24th
HIGH FIRE DANGER

04/10/2026

Friday, April 10th

Moderate Fire Danger

04/09/2026

Thursday, April 9th
HIGH FIRE DANGER

03/29/2026

Thank you to West Haven Fire Department for their assistance on our second brush fire of the day!

Reminder: Anyone planning to burn a brush pile in the Town of Benson must contact Fire Warden Heath Perkins (802) 884-5055 to obtain a burn permit prior to lighting the fire.

03/27/2026

For convenience, our application is now available directly on our page. See the photo below to download. Comment, message us, or call (802) 236-7966 if you have any questions.

03/19/2026

Benson Fire Department is looking for volunteers!

No experience needed — we provide the training.
We’re also accepting cadets ages 14–17.

Interested? See the flyer below for details or contact Fire Chief Adam Stewart.

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01/22/2026

Neighbor to Neighbor. February 4th. Come join us!

09/04/2025

🎃 Let The Ghoul Times Roll October 24th! 👻

06/23/2025

Glad to assist in the safe recovery of the missing hiker and dogs. Great teamwork by all involved!

In the early morning hours of June 23rd, Fair Haven Rescue Squad were asked to respond to the area of Glenn Lake for a missing hiker and their dogs. With the assistance of Castleton Volunteer Fire Department Benson Volunteer Fire Department Benson First Response, Vermont State Police and Vermont Search and Rescue Team, the hiker and dogs were located and lead out of the woods, safe and unharmed. Thank you all for your support!

03/31/2025

TODAY: CFD IN MUTUAL AID AT HUBBARDTON FIRE AS ICE STORM RECOVERY CONTINUES

HUBBARDTON – On the evening of Sunday, March 30, 2025, a fire broke out at an outdoor structure located approximately two miles up Monument Hill Road in Hubbardton, Vermont.

Firefighters from multiple departments quickly responded to the scene in mutual aid including Castleton, Hubbardton, and Fair Haven Fire Departments, along with Benson. Poultney Fire Department was on standby at the Castleton Fire Station.

The fire was reported around 6 p.m., and despite heavy bellowing of smoke and flames, no injuries have been reported at this time.

The fire scene was active with emergency crews from the various departments working together to control the blaze. A fire official on the scene indicated that while the situation remained ongoing, there had been no indications of major property loss or injury.

The blaze was located in an outdoor structure on a residential property, though further details regarding the structure's purpose or cause have not yet been released.

This fire comes in the wake of a challenging weekend for firefighters across Rutland County, which was heavily affected by a severe ice storm.

The storm left areas of damage, road closures and thousands without power across the region adding extra pressure on fire departments and crews.

For CFD, the weekend began with a large grass fire last Friday that consumed two and a half acres of land. According to Castleton Fire Chief Heath Goyette, the fire started due to tree cutting and brush burning activities.

The Castleton, Hubbardton, and Fair Haven Fire Departments have been working in the wake of the ice storm and related emergency calls.