About Us
Benton County Fire District 4 provides fire and emergency medical service (EMS) to approximately 22,000 people over 52 square miles. Our service area includes the city of West Richland and the unincorporated areas around it. In 2023, our firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics responded to an average of 2,200 calls, 67% of which were EMS-related.
Our fire district started as an all-volunteer department in 1954. Now we rely on volunteers as well as paid and part-time personnel to respond to emergencies. Consider joining our dedicated team, or learn more about BCFD4 below: