February 16 – Nine fire departments battled a late night fire in the downtown Mountain Iron area. The fire was reported around 10:00 p.m. in the 5700 block of Marble Avenue. The home was extensively damaged. No injuries were reported. Fire departments on the scene included: Mountain Iron, Virginia, Fayal Township, Kinney-Great Scott, Pike-Sandy-Britt, Clinton, Cherry, Gilbert, and Eveleth. It appeared the fire was in the siding of the two story house and then spread to the upper floor. Firefighters removed siding from the south side of the house and the Virginia Fire Department’s aerial ladder was used to control the fire in the front of the structure. Crews remained on the scene throughout the night and into early Wednesday morning. The temperature at the scene was around -20. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
