Ten fire departments responded to a machine shed fire in rural Manitowoc County over the weekend.
The Kiel Fire Department was called to the 18800 block of Point Creek Road in the Town of Schleswig just before 6:30 Saturday evening on a report of a fire in a machine shed.
The initial report indicated that the fire was spreading rapidly and that three structures were involved, so the MABAS alarm was sounded for help.
Kiel and St. Nazianz fire crews were the first on the scene, and they began attacking the blaze, which had fully engulfed a 50×30-foot main shed.
They were able to limit the spread of the inferno, saving a large barn, a pole shed, and the family residence on the property.
One member of the Kiel Fire Department Ambulance Service was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, but no other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is yet unknown, as the Manitowoc County Fire Investigation Unit is still investigating at last word, and the damage cost estimate has not yet been completed.
The Kiel Fire Department thanked the St. Nazianz, Elkhart Lake, New Holstein, St. Anna, Valders, Ada, Cleveland, Collins, Reedsville, and Howards Grove Fire Departments, Wisconsin Public Service, Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, Manitowoc County Fire Investigation Unit, and Ken’s Perc & Septic Service LLC for their assistance at the scene.
