January 20 – A Fayal Township man died when a late afternoon fire consumed his garage. The victim was identified as 61 year old Gary Peritz. The fire was reported in the 4500 block of Cedar Island Drive. Arriving crews found the garage and a nearby vehicle engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Fayal Township, Eveleth and Gilbert spent several hours on the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department.
Fayal Township Man Dies in Garage Fire
February 6, 2012 By