Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht wants you to leave your logs and other burned materials in the fire ring if possible after one log used in a campfire caused even more damage the following day. The Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department responded to the fire on Olson Drive in Ellison Bay at 11:20 a.m. after a log pile near the home caught fire. The homeowner was able to control the blaze with a garden hose after calling 911, but not before it caused damage to the house’s exterior. Hecht says the homeowner placed the log that was previously used the night before as a part of a campfire back onto the log pile after they thought they had put it out. The fire surprised them when they woke up the following day. Hecht says you have to be careful when it comes to removing items from a fire pit.

Firefighters were able to leave the scene shortly after since there was no further threat to the home.