Lonnie E. Click

Lonnie Click is an accomplished fire service professional with extensive experience in leadership and incident management. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Benton County Fire District 1 since June 2024, Lonnie also holds the position of Incident Commander for Pacific Northwest Team 3. Previously, Lonnie showcased expertise as an Incident Commander Trainee Type 1 with the Pacific Northwest National IMT 3 and as Fire Chief of Benton County Fire Protection District #1 for a decade. Lonnie's leadership capabilities were further demonstrated as Deputy Incident Commander for Northwest Incident Management Team 13 and Operations Section Chief and Operations Branch Director with PNW IMT 2. Prior roles include Deputy Fire Chief and Operations Chief, highlighting a career committed to fire safety and management, underpinned by an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Fire Science and Construction Technology from Columbia Basin College.