A chimney fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage to an Egg Harbor home late Sunday night.
The Egg Harbor Fire Department was called to the home on Chateau Drive in the Town of Egg Harbor after 11 p.m. Sunday night, where they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the chimney area and extending up the outside of the house. Thanks to an aggressive exterior attack, the firefighters on the scene were able to knock down the bulk of the blaze within 10 minutes, and they were able to ensure there was no extension of the fire to the rest of the building. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald credits the home’s smoke detectors for preventing a tragedy by alerting the home’s owners.
The fire departments of Sturgeon Bay, Jacksonport, Gibraltar, Ephraim, Baileys Harbor, and Sister Bay/Liberty Grove, along with Door County EMS, Door County Sheriff’s Office, and Wisconsin Public Service, also responded to the fire. The Egg Harbor Fire Department itself responded with an engine, a truck, two tenders, one squad and command vehicle, and 11 firefighters. Units were able to clear the scene just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday.
