House fire in Lavell Township

July 14 – Several fire departments responded early this morning to a report of a house filled with smoke in Lavell Township.  The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. and arriving firefighters found a fire inside the house.  The lone occupant was able to escape without injury.  Firefighters from McDavitt, Clinton, Cherry, Toivola, and Hibbing were on the scene.  According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, no damage estimate is available and no injuries were reported.