Backhoe fire at Hibbing Taconite

April 19 – Firefighters from three Iron Range fire departments were paged this morning to a backhoe fire at Hibbing Taconite. The incident was reported around 10:15 a.m. The Hibbing Taconite Fire Brigade was able to bring the fire under control. The backhoe had extensive damage. No injuries were reported. Those departments dispatched to the fire included: Hibbing, Chisholm, and Town of French. The cause of the fire is under investigation.