August 13 – Six Iron Range fire departments battled a fire this morning at Quad Cities Recycling on County Road 921 in Virginia, near the St. Louis County Public Works Complex. The fire was reported around 7:00 a.m. and arriving Virginia firefighters found smoke coming from the building. Crews began with an exterior attack from two man doors at the front of the building and then transitioned to an interior attack. Damages were contained to the interior of the structure. No damage estimate is available. No injuries were reported. Departments on the scene included: Virginia, Eveleth, Moutain Iron, Fayal, Gilbert, and Hibbing. The cause is under investigation.
