Even though six pets died and a Nasewaupee home stands inhabitable, a Sunday morning blaze could have been a lot worse if not for a donation from the Henry S. Baird Masonic Lodge #174. Firefighters from the Nasewaupee, Southern Door, Brussels-Union-Gardner, and Sturgeon Bay fire departments responded to the home on Tagge Road just after 8 a.m. The first on the scene was Southern Door Fire Chief Rich Olson, armed with a GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool. Donated by the Masonic Lodge, the state-of-the-art device can be deployed quickly and extinguish fires in a confined area within 35 seconds. Olson says there is no way to practice using it, but he was happy it worked the prescribed way.

Nasewaupee Fire Chief Jacob Schartner says the tool gave the other responding firefighters time to arrive and limited the damage as much as possible.

The home's two residents were able to safely escape the fire, and no one else was injured. Crews were on the scene for approximately three hours before departing. The fire remains under investigation.