May 12, 1970, Door County Advocate
Ever since Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over that immortal bucket, Chicagoans have been justifiably fire conscious. Their concern has resulted in the development of one of the finest, best trained fire departments in the nation.
Battalion Chief Mike Murphy, a member of the Chicago Fire Department for 33 years, will give
January 16, 1962
Windows Across Street Cracked by Fire’s Heat
An alarm turned in at 6:35 am Friday brought the Sister Bay fire department to Pete’s Pizza. Ephraim and Baileys Harbor fire departments were also called.
The fire began inside the building and was discovered by a passerby. The interior was already burned out and the only thing
August 25, 1944
Hundreds Volunteer to Aid Four Fire Department Crews.
Door County’s worst forest fire in many years was still burning Thursday although under control, after having swept thru 200 acres of timberland since it stated form an unknown cause in a field on the Fred Wieth property southwest of the bend in County Trunk ZZ
June 26, 1942
Departments from 5 Communities Called to Fight Blaze Last Night
Fire departments from five communities were called last night to fight a spectacular blaze in the downtown section of this resort town on the Door County peninsula. Official estimates of damage ranged up to $150,000.
Chief damage was confined to Bunda’s general store, which had
June 13, 1942
It would be hard to find any set of rural communities that have better fire protection than the resort communities in northern Door County, where the majority of the summer resorts are located. There is nothing haphazard about the fire fighting system in the resort areas. Rather, a well-planned and organized system of
April 26, 1939
Garrett Bay Inn Structures Burn This Morning
Fire which broke out mysteriously shortly before 9 o’clock this morning completely destroyed the combined laundry and bathhouse and the pumphouse at the Garrett Bay Inn resort near the extreme tip of the peninsula.
The Sister Bay fire department fought the blaze from 9 o’clock until noon, and
December 24, 1937
Sister Bay’s largest fish house was completely destroyed by fire early Thursday evening. Owner Dan Lindal estimated the loss at between $8,000 and $10,000, only partly covered by insurance.
A total of 80 boxes of gill nets, two large pond nets and a number of items of fishing equipment were destroyed. The Sister Bay
November 28, 1936
Fire, believed to have been started by a chimney spark, did considerable damage to Liberty Grove school house, three miles south of here on State Highway 57 in what is known as the German settlement, early Thanksgiving morning.
The fire department worked for nearly two hours before getting the fire under control. It was
July 31, 1912
Loss Reaches Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars
July 26 – Fire last night completely destroyed the business section of the village of Sister Bay, in the northern part of this county. The store and residence of L. Lerner, stores of Frank Bunda and Mrs. Wm. Bunda, the latter including the post office, hotel belonging to Henry
February 11, 1907
Loss of $7,000 in Sawmill Flames Which Threatened Door County Town Last Night.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – The entire population of Sister Bay last night fought flames in Andrew Roesser’s sawmill and saved the town.
The loss is $7,000 with no insurance.
