June 13 – Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, and Hibbing fire crews were dispatched this afternoon to a fire at the Uptown Mall, formerly the Thunderbird Mall in Virginia. The fire was reported around 3:30 in a storage area in the south end of the shopping complex. Virginia fire officials told The Northland Fire Wire that the fire was contained by the mall’s sprinkler system. The mall was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office.
