December 7 – Six Iron Range fire departments spent this afternoon and early evening battling a house fire in Fayal Township. The fire was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. on the Burke Road. Arriving Fayal firefighters discovered smoke coming from the roof of the house. Interior firefighting operations were started, but the fire at one point managed to break through the rear roof area. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Fayal Township, Eveleth, Gilbert, Biwabik Township, Lakeland, and Central Lakes were dispatched to the blaze and the Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
