Thanks to the quick action of the homeowners, damage caused by an electrical fire in the Town of Brussels was limited to just the basement. The Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department was called to a home on Misere Road at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the homeowners heard a loud noise from the basement and noticed it slowly filling up with smoke. The first crews arrived minutes later, finding the smoke but no visible signs of a fire. They also could not find potential hot spots in the fire using thermal cameras.
According to BUG Fire Chief Curt Vandertie, the electrical fire stemmed from a malfunction with the home’s main electrical breaker box, an issue a licensed electrician will address. Vandertie credits the homeowners with calling 911 immediately to ensure the situation was handled quickly.
Fill sites were set up at Massart’s Pond and BUG Station 1, but no water was needed to address the fire.
In addition to the nine units and 21 firefighters, the BUG Fire Department received additional help from the Fire Departments of Southern Door, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, Luxemburg, and Casco, Door County EMS, Door County Sheriff’s Department, Door County 911 Communications Center, and Wisconsin Public Service.
