March 29 – Five Iron Range fire departments (Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Virginia, Mountain Iron) were dispatched this afternoon to a report of fire and smoke coming from the roof of a house in Eveleth. The fire was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Summit Street. A man who had been in the house at the time was safely evacuated by arriving law enforcement officers. Firefighters contained the fire to the attic area. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation with assistance from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the fire scene.
