December 6 – Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, and Hibbing firefighters battled a fire this evening at a group home in Virginia. The fire was reported around 7:35 p.m. at the Grandview Residence, located in the 900 block of 13th Street South. Arriving Virginia fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the structure. Four residents and two care providers were able to safely evacuate the facility before fire crews arrived. The fire was quickly located and extinguished, however the home did have extensive smoke damage. No injuries were reported and all of the residents were relocated to other group homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office. Grandview is operated by Northern Habilitative Services (NHS), which is headquartered in Chisholm.
