February 5 – Two people were transported by ambulance to the Virginia hospital, the result of a house fire in rural Mountain Iron. Fire crews were dispatched to the 5600 block of Oriole Avenue around 1:10 p.m. Arriving firefighters saw heavy smoke and flames coming for the house. Fire departments on the scene included: Mountain Iron, Virginia, Fayal, Pike-Sandy-Britt, Kinney-Great Scott, Clinton, and Cherry. Information about those transported and treated at the hospital is not available. Another person was evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation. The house is considered a total loss. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
