July 15 – Firefighters from five Iron Range fire departments (Makinen, Fayal, Central Lakes, Colvin, McDavitt) were dispatched this morning to a small barn fire in the Makinen area. The fire was reported around 7:50 A.M. in the 3400 block of Clyde Road. The structure, which had been a homestead, was engulfed in flames when crews arrived and is considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
