WI Firefighters Battle Fire Aboard Docked Ship

Crews had difficulty finding the source of a fire that erupted aboard a ship that was being stored for the winter at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay.

Feb. 1, 2021

Wisconsin firefighters battled a fire that erupted on a ship docked for the winter early Monday.

Crews responded to a fire that broke out at around 2 a.m. aboard the Roger Blough at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WBAY-TV reports. The Roger Blough is a bulk carrier that was being stored for the winter.

Video footage from the scene showed smoke coming from the ship. Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman told WBAY that firefighters had trouble finding the source of the fire, but were able to contain the flames.

No injuries were reported in the incident.