August 23 – Firefighters from Chisholm and French Township battled an early morning trailer house fire in Balkan Township. The blaze was reported around 5:00 a.m. in the 6500 block of the North Long Lake Road. The lone occupant of the house was able to safely escape. Neighbors said a huge explosion shook the area around the time of the fire. Chisholm Fire Chief Bob Brown told The Northland Fire Wire that the trailer house was engulfed in flames and on the ground when they arrived. The cause of the fire and explosion is under investigation by the Chisholm Fire Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
