April 28 – The Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, and Hibbing fire departments were dispatched this evening to a report of a structure fire in Virginia. The fire was reported shortly after 6:00 P.M. in the 900 block of 5th Avenue South. Firefighters quickly contained the fire to an area around a stove in an apartment on the second floor of the four-plex. No injuries were reported, but four occupants were displaced and are receiving assistance through the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
