A fire ravaged an unoccupied home on North Sand Bay Lane in Sister Bay late Friday night.  Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Assistant Fire Chief Mike Goldstone told Door County Daily News that about a 3,000 -4,000-square-foot home was engulfed in flames at the far side of the structure when crews arrived.  A MABAS call to all Door County units was made and the fire was contained and knocked down on the exterior of the building within five minutes and another five to ten minutes inside the structure. The fire was extinguished using nearly 1500 gallons of water and a compressed Class A foam that seeps into the wood more effectively control blazes.    Goldstone notes that the owners of the property are from outside of the area and have been contacted.   The fire crews cleared the scene shortly after midnight.  The fire remains under investigation and the cause and origin of the fire have not yet been determined.

The owners of the home wanted to express their appreciation with an open letter to all firefighters who helped minimize the fire damage to the house. 

"Thank you to the Firefighters of Door County On Friday night April 21st our Door County home was severely damaged by a fire. The home was not occupied at the time and our thanks to our neighbor who made the 911 call. The response from the Sister Bay Liberty Grove fire department and then the numerous firefighters from all of the Door County departments who responded was truly amazing. We’ve been told more than seventy personnel were on the scene with numerous pieces of equipment and apparatus that contributed to limiting the damage to our home. These dedicated volunteers who give generously their time and skill to help others in need are truly admirable. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to all who were there. And a special thank you to Assistant Chief Mike Goldstone who stayed on scene to meet with us at 3 in the morning to explain everything that happened that evening and walk us thru our home. That was above and beyond the call of duty and we will be forever grateful. Finally a thankful shout-out to all of our Sand Bay friends and neighbors who have offered their support and concern for us. See you on the beach."

With sincere gratitude,

John and Marilyn