Pets perish in Hibbing house fire

September 5 – Three dogs and two cats were killed early this evening in a house fire in Hibbing. The fire was reported around 5:25 p.m. in the 1700 block of 1st Avenue. No one was home at the time. Hibbing fire officials told The Northland Fire Wire that the house was extensively damaged. The Hibbing, Chisholm, and Keewatin fire departments were on the scene. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze. The Hibbing Police Department and Hibbing Public Works Department also assisted. Photo: Cathy Isaacson-Northland Fire Wire.