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The Williamson County Fire Protection District is located in Williamson County Illinois.  Williamson County is located off of Interstate 57 in Southern Illinois approximately 330 miles south of Chicago and about 100 miles south east of St. Louis Missouri.

The Williamson County Fire Protection District (W.C.F.P.D.) consists of 7 fire stations with  the headquarters located at 3232 South Park Avenue in Herrin.  The district is managed by a full time paid Chief, Deputy Chief and a Secretary.  The district has a wide variety of specialized equipment and well equipped trained paid-on-call members.  The district is equipped for most emergencies that may arise with 8 engines, 8 tenders with 2,500 gallons of water each, 8 brush trucks, and 72 firefighters. The W.C.F.P.D. is governed by a 5 member board of directors comprised of individuals from Williamson County.  Board meetings are held monthly and are open to residents of the county.