October 13 – A late night fire in Eveleth resulted in the destruction of two garages. The fire was reported around 9:30 P.M. in the 700 block of Harrison Street. Arriving fire crews found one garage totally engulfed in flames with a nearby garage with two vehicles inside also on fire. The Eveleth, Fayal, Mountain Iron, Virginia and Gilbert fire departments responded on the first alarm while the Clinton and Central Lakes departments came in on the second alarm. The Eveleth Ambulance Service was on the scene to provide medical standby. No injuries were reported. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
