Almira Township Fire & EMS Department

08/28/2026

Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic position now open! Questions can be directed to Chief Drury via email or at 231-275-5863.

Position open until filled 🚒🚑

Almira Township Welcomes You! Almira Township (Benzie County) was established in 1855. In the northwest region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

08/26/2026

Yesterday morning at roughly 08:00am, units from ATFEMS were responding to a medical emergency in Almira Township when they came across a motor vehicle accident that had just happened at Cedar Run & Reynolds Rd. Due to the extent of the accident, all units were diverted to this incident and an additional ambulance from Benzie County EMS was sent to the original medical call in the south side of the township.

One victim did require extrication. Two patients were transported to the hospital via Almira/Benzie EMS and Long Lake EMS, with non life threatening injuries. We were assisted on scene by Benzie County EMS, Long Lake Fire/EMS, Inland Township FD, BCSO and Benzie 911. We would like to express our gratitude to our mutual aid partners with helping us mitigate both incidents.

08/25/2026

ACCIDENT- ALMIRA TWP ⚠️

0800: Please avoid the area of Cedar Run Rd & Reynolds Rd— multiple emergency crews are currently on scene of a motor vehicle accident with injuries

08/22/2026

08/17/2026

LifeVac USA choking device #2 purchased by the Almira Township Fire & EMS Association and donated to Lake Ann Elementary.

Our CPR instructors were also out at Lake Ann Elementary this morning re-certifying 26 faculty members from Benzie Central Early Childhood program. Lovely group of ladies! 😁

We’re happy to help our schools roll into the new school year with some emergency preparedness!

08/15/2026

What an incredible afternoon. We want to sincerely thank everyone who came out today to celebrate our annual open house and 75th anniversary with us— sponsored by the Almira Township Fire & EMS Association. Cake, popcorn, games, prizes, and even dunking the Fire Chief— yepp we got him in there!

For 75 years, the members of ATFEMS have had the priviledge of serving the Lake Ann community, and today was a wonderful reminder of just how special that community truly is. We are humbled and thankful for everyone who spent the afternoon with us. Our anniversary isn’t just about looking back at the past, it’s about celebrating the people who have made this department what it is today and continuing to serve for many years to come.

Special thanks to the members who make up our Fire & EMS association, for making this event what it is every year. Our fundraiser for “McKinley’s Kids” was a big sucess, stay tuned for a post next week!

Thank you Lake Ann for 75 years of trust, support, and community. We are truly honored! 🚒🚑❤️

08/13/2026

Join us this Saturday from 10AM - 1PM for our annual Open House event! There will be plenty of activites for the kids, refreshments, dunk tank, obstacle course, and as always we are expecting a visit from our friends at North Flight AeroMed as long as they are available— summertime is busy for them! Donations received at this years event will go towards “McKinley’s Kids” at Benzie Central schools to help with lunch accounts and their food pantry.

Hope to see you there, it’s going to be a great time! 🚒🚑

08/13/2026

RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE- ALMIRA TWP.

At 02:35am this morning, ATFEMS was dispatched to Birch View Trl in Almira Twp. for a report of a residential structure fire. First arriving ATFEMS units found a working fire on the charlie side (rear of the structure). It was quickly extinguished and the scene was brought completely under control within 25 minutes. ATFEMS fire investigators determined the fire to have started on the back deck, which spread to the structure. Fire personnel were able to stop the fire from further spreading to the interior of the home. No injuries were reported and all residents were able to safely evacuate before firefighters arrived. Crews cleared the scene at 03:45am.

We were assisted on scene by our mutual aid partners from Inland Township, Long Lake Fire Rescue, Green Lake Township and Benzie County EMS. As well as Benzie County Sheriffs Office and Benzie County Central Dispatch.

Responding units: Pumper Tanker 7, Engine 7, Chief 7, AC 7, Tanker 9, Pumper Tanker 10, Pumper Tanker 4, and Alpha 33.

08/05/2026

Thank you Almira Township and Lake Ann for your continued support and trust in us! We love being your fire department and ambulance service!

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