September 11-Firefighters from 12 Iron Range fire departments battled a morning blaze at the Countryside Estates apartment complex in West Eveleth. The fire was reported just before 8:30 a.m. in the Spruce Building. Arriving firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from a second floor apartment. Several apartments inside the building received extensive damage. Twenty four people were displaced by the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. Departments involved in fighting the fire included: Eveleth, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Cherry, Clinton, Pike-Sandy-Britt, Kinney-Great Scott, Central Lakes, Hibbing, and the U.S.Steel Fire Brigade at MINNTAC.
