April 3 – Virginia, Eveleth, and Mountain Iron firefighters battled a house fire late this afternoon in Virginia’s Northside area. The fire was reported around 5:15 p.m. in the 600 block of 15th Street North. It appears the fire started in the back porch of the house and spread to the porch roof and part of the attic area. The fire was quickly knocked down and firefighters checked for further fire spread. No injuries were reported. The Hibbing Fire Department was also dispatched to the call as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), but the department’s aerial ladder and crew were turned back. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office.
