June 25 – Firefighters from Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Hibbing, and Fayal Township were dispatched this morning to a garage fire in Virginia. The blaze was reported around 7:20 a.m. in the 100 block of 5th Street South. Arriving firefighters found the garage involved in heavy flames with the fire spreading to another nearby garage. Firefighters using an exterior attack were able to quickly knock down the fire. One garage was a total loss and the other garage had extensive damage. No injuries were reported. Second Avenue South, between 5th and 7th Street South was closed down for over two hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office.
