There was a devastating fire at a beloved northern Door County resort Tuesday afternoon. The fire call came in around 12:30PM for smoke and flames in the basement of the Rowley’s Bay Resort, formerly the Wagon Trail Resort, just south of Newport State Park along the lakeshore. Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht describes what his department found upon arrival and their calls … Continue reading →

There was a housefire in the Town of Egg Harbor early Wednesday afternoon. A fire call was made at 12:30PM by a WPS worker who noticed smoke coming from a 2-story home on the west side of Highway 42 just north of Sunnyslope Road. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald reports his department sent 5 trucks and 9 firefighters to the scene while auto-aid was … Continue reading →

There was a fire call in the Town of Egg Harbor Monday afternoon. Shortly after 3:00PM, a call came from a home on Hillside Road, just south of Sunnypoint Road, for a wall of a garage on fire. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald reports his department sent 5 trucks and 7 firefighters to the scene while a MABAS call also went out for auto-aid. … Continue reading →

An emergency call came in for a vehicle engulfed in flames on Sturgeon Bay’s east side early Monday afternoon. At 1:15, a homeowner from the intersection of 7th Avenue and Colorado Street made the call saying the vehicle was about 5 feet away from his home. Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman reports his department sent 5 vehicles and 7 firefighters to the scene, and … Continue reading →

There was a fire call near Sturgeon Bay Wednesday night. Just before 9PM, the renters of a waterfront home near Bullhead Point had just returned from dining out to find their home full of smoke and called 911. While searching for their dog they then noticed flames and called 911 again to report the flames and they went outside. Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman … Continue reading →

There was a fire call in the Town of Gardner Wednesday afternoon. Just after 1:30pm, a call came in from a property owner who said his controlled brush fire had grown beyond his fire-pit area and was beyond control. Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Chief Curt Vandertie reports that the first firefighter on scene confirmed the grass fire and said it was now moving through a wooded area. … Continue reading →

Highway 57 was closed off Sunday afternoon as firefighters responded to a fire call at Mr. G’s Supper Club in the Town of Jacksonport. The call came in shortly after 12 noon for smoke and flames visible on the upstairs home above the supper club. Jacksonport Fire Chief Nathan LeClair reports it was a passerby who called it in… Being a structure fire, a MABAS … Continue reading →