February 15 – Keewatin, Nashwauk, and Hibbing firefighters battled a house fire in Keewatin this afternoon. The blaze was reported around 3:00 p.m. in the 300 block of Howard Avenue West. The two story house was already “fully involved” when Keewatin firefighters first arrived. The Nashwauk and Hibbing fire departments were called for mutual aid and Hibbing’s aerial apparatus was used to help bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported and initial radio reports said the house was safely evacuated. The house was extensively damaged. The Nashwauk Ambulance Service was on the scene to provide medical standby. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
