Effie mobile home lost

December 14 – A morning fire in Effie has left two people homeless.  The fire was reported around 8:15 a.m.  Arriving Bigfork firefighters found the mobile home on County Road 5 engulfed in flames.  According to the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Department, the fire started when the homeowner tried to thaw out a frozen water pipe with a heat gun.  The home was considered to be a total loss.