July 1 – Multiple fire departments from across the Iron Range were dispatched this evening to a fire at a vacant apartment house in Eveleth. The fire was reported in the 500 block of Adams Avenue. The first alarm brought in crews from Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Virginia, and Mountain Iron. Additional resources were dispatched from the Clinton Township, Lakeland, Biwabik Township, and City of Biwabik fire departments. Through a combination of interior and exterior fire attacks, firefighters were able to keep the blaze contained to the interior of the large structure. The Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby while the Eveleth Police Department and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department assisted with traffic control. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
