If you did not use the start of daylight saving time to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald has a good reason why you should do it now.
Firefighters responded to a blaze outside a bedroom window on Alpen Lane in Egg Harbor just after 4 a.m. Monday. A Door County sheriff’s deputy discovered the flames outside the window and knocked down the blaze with a fire extinguisher.
The Egg Harbor Fire Department received assistance from its Northern Door MABAS partners and the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, though only about 20 gallons of additional water were used to extinguish any hot spots. After removing the bedroom window from the home, firefighters determined the fire did not extend into the home’s walls.
Firefighters wrapped up their duties by 5:40 a.m. MacDonald says the fire caused approximately $20,000 in damage, but adds it could have been a lot worse if the home had not had an operational fire alarm.
After an investigation, MacDonald says improperly disposed smoking materials were to blame for the fire. He adds it is a reminder that as things dry out and winds pick up, the area could become susceptible to grass fires.
