The Virginia Fire Department has announced a determination into the cause of a duplex fire in the city’s Northside area. The blaze was reported around 8:10 a.m. in the 700 block of 11th Street North. Virginia Fire Marshal Chris Clark told The Northland Fire Wire that the cause was the improper disposal of smoking materials. The fire was fought by crews from Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth and Gilbert. One person suffered smoke inhalation and was treated at a local hospital.
Cause determined in Virginia duplex fire
March 31, 2017 By