December 31 – Firefighters from four Iron Range communities responded early this morning to a fire in a three story residence in the Northside area of Virginia. The fire was reported around 12:00 a.m. in the 700 block of 10th Street North. Firefighters from Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth and Fayal were on the scene for a couple of hours. Most of the damage was in the upper floors of the apartment house. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation, although the initial alarm came in as a kitchen fire.
