The Southern Door Fire Department will have a new fire chief starting in February. Current Fire Chief Chuck Cihlar will be retiring and Gary Vandertie will assume the fire chief duties. While Cihlar will still be staying on with the department, Vandertie, a 35 year veteran of the Southern Door Fire Department, is looking forward to his new position and helping his community.
The Southern Door Fire Department provides services to the village and town of Forestville as well as the towns of Clay Banks and Nasewaupee.