There was an emergency call for a fire which started in a garbage truck in Sister Bay, mid-day Wednesday. Shortly before 12:30PM, a Going Garbage truck noticed some of its contents were burning while it was in the parking lot at Dovetail Trading along Highway 57. Following company policy, the driver then immediately dumped the truck’s contents on site. Sister Bay Liberty Grove Assistant Fire Chief Mike Goldstone explains what happened then…
Assistant Fire Chief Goldstone reports his department had 2 engines and 7 personnel on scene and they used under 400 gallons of water with some foam to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries in the response, and all responders were able to clear the scene in approximately 30 minutes. It was determined the fire might have started from some discarded batteries which might’ve been crushed in the truck’s contents. Going Garbage reminds all of their customers that you should not put batteries in your garbage or your recycling. They do accept batteries at their drop-off site on Old Stage Road.
