Current Fire Danger: LOW Burn Restrictions: NONE Burn permits:  NOT REQUIRED

North Bench

FIRE

Since 1977

Saving lives Since 1977

Who we are

Established in 1977, the North Bench Fire District has proudly served the residents of Boundary County for over four decades, embodying a commitment to community safety and resilience.

Our district spans more than 60 square miles, encompassing the areas north and west of Bonners Ferry and extending west of Moyie Springs. We are dedicated to ensuring that our community receives prompt and effective emergency services.

To maintain our high standards of preparedness, we conduct rigorous training sessions every Thursday evening at 6:00 PM at our Station 1, conveniently located by Three Mile. These sessions are essential for honing our skills and ensuring that our team is ready to respond to any emergency situation.

Our mission is clear: we strive to preserve life and property, promote public safety, and foster economic growth. We achieve this through proactive leadership, strategic management, and a commitment to being a reliable all-risk life safety response provider for our community.

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What We Do

Preserve life and property, enhance public safety, and promote economic growth through effective leadership, management, and comprehensive all-risk life safety response.

By The Numbers

Our district is having an explosion in residential & commercial growth, North Bench is the fastest growing district in Boundary County.

The decline in volunteers nationally, affects us all, the work/life balance is difficult. Combined with ever-increasing call for service, the limited resources available, now more than ever the need for volunteers at all levels (firefighters, Support and Auxiliary) is at a premium! Small pieces of time can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

Fire Calls

132

Vehicle Accidents

113

Medical Emergency

382

Volunteers

T.I.M.E

The Family:  is why we do this, for their safety, and the overall welfare of the community.

Interests:  in helping the community.

Me: the individual, me, what forms the foundation.

Everything else: all that makes us, us.

Time is a precious commodity, we don’t work or volunteer to make money we give of our time for different rewards.

By The Numbers

Our district is having an explosion in residential & commercial growth, North Bench is the fastest growing district in Boundary County.

The decline in volunteers nationally, affects us all, the work/life balance is difficult. Combined with ever-increasing call for service, the limited resources available, now more than ever the need for volunteers at all levels (firefighters, Support and Auxiliary) is at a premium! Small pieces of time can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

Fire Calls

132

Vehicle Accidents

113

Medical Emergency

382

Volunteers

T.I.M.E

The Family:  is why we do this, for their safety, and the overall welfare of the community.

Interests:  in helping the community.

Me: the individual, me, what forms the foundation.

Everything else: all that makes us, us.

Time is a precious commodity, we don’t work or volunteer to make money we give of our time for different rewards.

Join our team

Community First

We Believe In service

Have you ever seen a fire truck and wondered, “Where’s the fire?” Now is your chance to discover the answer!

Many of us have aspired to become firefighters but may not have believed it was within reach. The commitment of time, energy, life experience, and a strong work ethic, combined with the drive to learn and serve, is what fuels our mission. If you feel the urge to contribute more, we invite you to join our team.

Welcome to the new Web Site!

In our continuous attempt to keep the members of the North Bench Fire District informed, the Board of Directors and your Chief of Department decided earlier this year to re-do our aging and unkept current web site. Several members of the Department will be updating...

Current Fire Restrictions

On Wednesday the 9th, the Idaho department of Lands upgraded the area to Stage Two Fire restrictions. This means no open burning, including campfires or charcoal, smoking without an three foot area cleared of flammable materials, operating any motorized vehicle off of...

2023 Boundary County Fair

On Saturday, Your firefighters, Board Members and Auxiliary Services completed a very long and tiring week at the fair. But what a week! We sold a lot of raffle tickets for our firearm raffle this year, if you need tickets please message us, one of Your Firefighters...

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