October 29 – Virginia and Mountain Iron firefighters were dispatched this afternoon to a house fire in the 800 block of 4th Street South in Virginia. The fire was contained to the basement of the two story structure, although the rest of the house had heat and smoke damage. The lone occupant and his pets were able to get out safely. The Eveleth Fire Department provided a Rapid Intervention Team. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Photo: Mike Zadra-The Northland Fire Wire