January 22 – Eight Iron Range fire departments battled a large house fire in Eveleth this evening. The blaze was reported around 6:00 p.m. in the 800 block of Pierce Street. Arriving fire crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof and attic area. Firefighters started with an interior attack, but pulled out when the roof began to collapse around the chimney area. An extensive exterior attack was then instituted, with the Squrt aerial from the Gilbert Fire Department utilized to work the roof area, along with hand lines on other areas of the exterior. Earlier in the afternoon, firefighters discovered a small insulation fire in the attack area, which was extinguished. Fire departments dispatched to the fire included: Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Central Lakes, Biwabik Township, Lakeland and Clinton. The Eveleth Ambulance Service and the Biwabik Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the scene. No injuries were reported. The home is extensively damaged.
