Not being afraid to call 911 was the moral learned for two incidents last weekend involving the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department.

The department was involved in the rescue of two people and an ATV that fell through the ice off the shore in the Town of Gardner near Sugar Creek County Park. One person was in the water for nearly 30 minutes before being rescued and had to be airlifted to a hospital to receive treatment. BUG Fire Chief Curt Vandertie was happy the story had a happy ending

On Sunday, the department responded to a snowmobile that was fully engulfed in flames near Sandhill Road in the Town of Union. Crews were able to extinguish the fire, but not before the machine was a complete loss. In both cases, Vandertie says calling 911 was key.

Those going on the Bay of Green Bay should be aware that ice-breaking operations are currently underway with the Cutter Mobile Bay cutting a track for an ore ship to Escanaba, Mich.