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Multiple Water Rescues Saturday in Northern Door County
There was a call for a water rescue near Rowleys Bay in the early evening Saturday. Shortly before 5:45PM, the call came in for a possible boat in distress about ¾ mile offshore from the former Wagon Trail Resort area. It was a small catamaran with a couple on board who were unable to get the mast upright. Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht … Continue reading
Overturned Kayaker Leads to Rescue Call
There was a call for a water rescue off shore from Whitefish Dunes State Park Tuesday afternoon. The call was for a female who was out kayaking in rough waters and overturned her kayak. The fire departments of both Jacksonport & Sturgeon Bay were paged to the scene. Jacksonport Fire Chief Nathan LeClair reports his department put in their rescue boat at Schauer Park and … Continue reading
Water Rescue Near Fish Creek Sunday
There was an emergency call for a water rescue Sunday afternoon near Fish Creek. At about 1:15PM, a 22-foot pleasure boat with two occupants was offshore from Weborg Point when it lost power. Just then, the wind picked up considerably. Gibraltar Fire Chief Andy Bertges explains what happened… Boats responded to the incident from the Gibraltar and Ephraim Fire Departments, but it was the Peninsula … Continue reading
Ice Rescue Friday a Reminder of Deteriorating Conditions
A call for an ice rescue was made Friday afternoon in the area just off the northwest side of Sherwood Point in the Town of Nasewaupee. An ice fisherman with his pull-behind sled of fishing equipment was out on the ice, but he was not aware that he was actually in any trouble. Southern Door Fire Chief Rich Olson explains… Of course, as we are … Continue reading
Water Rescue and Unmanned Boat Retrieval
This weekend’s strong winds caused some troubles around Nicolet Bay and Ephraim. First, a rescue call came in that 2 kayakers and 2 paddle-boarders were out on Nicolet Bay and, despite their struggling, could not fight the wind and return to shore. Some were reportedly without their personal flotation devices. Called to the scene were the Gibraltar Fire Department with assistance from the DNR, Coast … Continue reading