In the wake of the fire aboard the 519 foot cargo ship Alpena at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay Friday evening, local firerfighters are evaluating their response to the blaze. Sturgeon Bay Assistant Fire Chief Tim Dietman says the fire in the lower level of the 73-year old vessel made for an extremely difficult task for the crews involved…
Dietman says training played a key role in the successful completion of the firefighting operation Friday…
Because of the unique situation at the Sturgeon Bay shipyard, having a solid working relationship with Bay Ship is very important, according to Dietman…
The Alpena was inspected by the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department on Saturday, but the cause of the smoky fire remains under investigation.
