September 16 – Three Iron Range fire departments (Fayal, Eveleth, Gilbert) responded late this afternoon to a possible fire at the Ely Lake Shortstop in Fayal Township. The incident was reported around 5:40 p.m. Firefighters quickly determined that there was no active fire, although there was some smoke in the building. The source of the smoke was not found. The Eveleth and Gilbert departments were cancelled while enroute. The Eveleth Police Department, which serves Fayal Township, provided traffic control at the scene.
