April 24 – Over half a dozen Cook area fire departments battled a house fire in Angora Township, south of Cook, this morning. The blaze was reported around 6:30 a.m. in the 8900 block of State Highway 1. The house was extensively damaged and no injuries were reported. Departments responding included: Cook, Pike-Sandy-Britt, Evergreen, Vermilion Lake, Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade, Orr, and Embarrass. The Cook Ambulance Service provided medical standby and rehab at the scene. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department assisted in traffic control. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
