December 10 – Firefighters from several Iron Range communities were called to a house fire in rural Gilbert. The blaze was reported around 5:00 p.m. in the 4700 block of French Avenue, just off of Highway 37. Arriving crews found flames coming through the front windows of the two story residence. The fire was quickly knocked down. Firefighters from Gilbert, Eveleth, Fayal Township, Biwabik Township were called in for mutual aid, while the Mountain Iron Fire Department provided a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). The cause of the fire is under investigation with the assistance of the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. No injuries were reported.