Virginia house fire determined to be “suspicious”

January 4-Virginia, Mountain Iron and Eveleth firefighters were dispatched (around 7:50 p.m.) to a report of a house fire in the 100 block of 2nd Street South in Virginia. Arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the three story structure. The house was not occupied at the time and the fire is believed to have started in the basement. No injuries were reported. Upon investigation, the cause of the fire was determined to be suspicious.
Southside Fire