July 4 – Three Iron Range fire departments were dispatched early this morning to a house fire in the Palo area. The blaze was reported around 5:20 a.m. in the 4400 block of County Highway 100. The house was already engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The Palo, Lakeland, and Colvin Township fire departments were on the scene. A family dog is believed to have died in the fire. No one was home at the time. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting the Palo Fire Department in determining the cause of the fire.
