An electrical fire at an Algoma business on Friday caused damage to upper apartment rooms on the second level.  The Algoma Fire Department was dispatched to Anchors Away Bar and Motel on Fourth Street around noon.  Algoma Fire Chief Tom Ackerman says the fire started through the arcing of where the electrical power came into the building on the second level.  Fire crews attacked and contained the fire while Algoma Utilities arrived and turned off the power.  No injuries were reported, and Ackerman says everyone was able to safely evacuate the building before his crew arrived at the scene. 

Anchors Away Bar and Motel owner Byron Broerman told Door County Daily News that the blaze damaged two apartments located on the backside of the building and was very thankful for the quick response by the Algoma Fire Department. The bar was not impacted by the fire but remains closed until power can be restored. Two tenants of the building will need to find housing for the time being.  

Ackerman says fire crews cleared the area after about two hours. Neighboring fire departments from Southern Door, Kewaunee, and Casco were on the scene, along with the Algoma Fire Department and the Algoma Police Department, which helped with traffic control since it was downtown.