A late-night call brought more reminders than citations regarding using burn barrels in rural areas. The Nasewaupee Fire Department responded to a request by the Door County Sheriff’s Department before midnight on Sunday to an unattended fire on Feest Road in the Town of Nasewaupee. The property owner was using a gravity box trailer as a burn barrel, and the fire's glow and the visible smoke brought concern. Firefighters used approximately 350 gallons of water to put out the fire. Fire Chief Jacob Schartner says the incident reminds people how to use their burn barrel, including what should and should not be burned.

Schartner says they also reminded the property owner to have a burn permit, which is available from the town clerk.