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Teamwork helps save Brussels garage

A bad situation could have been worse without a collaborative effort at a garage fire early Thursday morning in the Town of Brussels. The first units were dispatched at around 4 a.m. to a residence on Country Road D in the town to the news of a fully engulfed 30 x 60 detached garage. Even though it was in the jurisdiction of Brussels-Union-Gardner, the Southern Door Fire Department out of Forestville was actually closer to the blaze. It arrived at the scene first to assist the family trying to save the garage after embers from a recently lit burn barrel ignited the structure. BUG firefighters arrived in time to assist in the efforts that had been reduced to just heavy smoke. BUG Fire Chief Curt Vandertie says the actions of the family and the Southern Door Fire Department helped keep the damage to just the outside of the garage.

There were no injuries reported. Using around 250 gallons of water, firefighters cleared the scene in about 45 minutes. Vandertie also thanked the Door County 911 Center, Door County Sheriff’s Department, Door County Emergency Medical Services, and fire departments from Luxemburg, Casco, and Sturgeon Bay for their assistance.  

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