Mountain Iron home damaged

May 12 – Mountain Iron, Virginia, Fayal Township and Eveleth firefighters were dispatched to a late morning fire in Mountain Iron. The fire was called in around 11:20 a.m. in the 8300 block of Gardenia Street. The fire was contained to the kitchen area. No injuries were reported, but two dogs perished. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.