December 31 – The Hibbing, Keewatin, Chisholm, and Virginia fire departments were dispatched around 7:30 this evening to a fire alarm at L & M Radiator on 37th Street in Hibbing. Arriving Hibbing firefighters discovered a fire in a paint booth in the production area of the facility. The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire to the paint booth area. The remaining fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters, although a large part of the building was filled with smoke. Hibbing and Keewatin firefighters were on the scene while the Chisholm and Virginia fire departments were cancelled while enroute. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate is available. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damages were estimated around $5,000.
