February 2 – Five fire departments (Orr, Cook, Buyck, Nett Lake, Crane Lake) battled a house fire in Willow Valley Township near Orr. The fire was reported around 1:40 pm in the 10,000 block of the Willow Valley Road. The house is a considered a complete loss. No injuries were reported. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
