July 14 – Firefighters from Hibbing, Chisholm, and Keewatin were dispatched this morning to a fire in a group home in Hibbing. The fire was called in shortly before 8:30 A.M. in the 800 block of Meadow Drive. All of the residents were safely evacuated before crews arrived, although one resident received what appeared to be minor burns and was transported by the Nashwauk Ambulance to the Hibbing hospital. Firefighters contained the fire to a mattress in a bedroom, although the entire building had smoke damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
