Eveleth apartment house fire, 11 cats perish

October 15 – Firefighters from Eveleth, Fayal, Virginia, Mountain Iron, and Gilbert were dispatched this evening to an apartment house fire in Eveleth. The fire was reported around 8:50 P.M. in the 700 block of Garfield Street. Firefighters contained most of the fire to the basement area, although the rest of two story building had smoke damage. Eleven cats perished in the fire, and another one is missing. No human injuries were reported. Three people were displaced by the fire and th eNorthland Chapter of the American Red Cross was contacted. Departments on the scene included: Eveleth, Fayal, Mountain Iron, Gilbert, and Virginia. The Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the scene while the Eveleth Police Department was there for traffic control. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Firefighters work to knock down the basement fire in the two story apartment building.

Gilbert’s new aerial apparatus in operation at the Eveleth apartment house fire.