COVID-19 reduced traffic across the Door Peninsula in the spring, which had some positive effects, namely fewer serious vehicle crashes needing the response of the Southern Door Fire Department. Member Kim Starr says that collisions are still down, even after the state’s reopening and the start of the summer season. Starr points out that trends in the department’s district are a good barometer for the county as a whole.
Other calls, such as traditional fire responses, have remained steady through the spring. Starr says saturated ground makes it difficult to get ladder trucks to isolated structures located away from roads and driveways.
