The Southern Door Fire Department was called to 7673 Old Elm Road at 5:02 PM Friday night November 21, 2025, for the report of a mobile home on fire. The fire was called in by a passerby. The first crew to arrive found an active fire from end to end of the structure and the attached greenhouse. Entry was made to the mobile home, and the fire was contained with substantial fire damage to the entire structure. Crews also had difficulty accessing the basement level where fire from the first floor had collapsed. Due to the lack of space, a mini excavator was brought to the scene to aid in the extinguishment process.
The fire is believed to have started in the area of the greenhouse, but the exact ignition point has not been determined. Approximately 15,000 gallons of water were used, and crews left the scene just after 7:30 PM. There were no injuries to personnel. There was no one home at the time of the fire. A cat was saved, but unfortunately dog, a cat, a ferret and a chinchilla did not survive. Mutual Aid was provided by the Brussels-Union-Gardner FD, Sturgeon Bay FD, Nasewaupee Fire Rescue, Algoma FD and Luxemburg FD. Casco FD provided standby. Door County EMS and the Door County Sherriff’s Department also provided assistance.
