February 18 – Eight people from two families were displaced as a result of an early morning house fire in Ely. The blaze was reported around 1:00 a.m. on White Street. All of residents were safely evacuated, but one occupant was taken to the Ely hospital for treatment of possible smoke inhalation. A Babbitt firefighter received a wrist injury after slipping and falling on the ice. Firefighters from Ely, Babbitt, and Morse-Fall Lake were dispatched to the fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting those occupants impacted by the fire.
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