March 10 – A wildland fire in Clinton Township kept firefighters from Clinton, Cherry, and the Minnesota DNR busy this afternoon. The fire call came in around 3:00 P.M. in the 9200 block of the Keenan Road. A Clinton Fire Department official told The Northland Fire Wire that the fire consumed around 10 acres of grassland and a dozen hay bales. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

March 10 – Four Iron Range fire departments were dispatched this afternoon to a house fire in Hibbing. The fire, reported around 4:50 P.M., was in the 2900 block of 6th Avenue East. Hibbing firefighters quickly contained the blaze to the back of the house and the other departments (Keewatin, Chisholm, Virginia) were cancelled while they were enroute. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Hibbing Fire Marshal.

March 10 – Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, and Hibbing firefighters were paged out this afternoon to a house fire in Virginia. The fire was called in around 3:00 P.M. in the 500 block of 8th Street South. The fire was contained to a small area in the back porch. Virginia firefighters remained on the scene and the other departments were cancelled while they were enroute. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Virginia Fire Marshal.

March 8 – Firefighters and law enforcement officers from the City of Virginia were dispatched yesterday afternoon (Thursday-March 7) to a report of person inside a semi tanker trailer, located in a garage. The incident was reported around 3:45 P.M. in the Ridgewood area of Virginia. A Hazardous Materials Team from the Duluth Fire Department was immediately called to the scene where it was determined that the 39 year old man inside the tanker was deceased. Recovery operations were conducted with Virginia and Duluth fire personnel. The name of the man has not yet been released. The Midwest Medical Examiners Office is assisting in the investigation.

March 6 – The Babbitt Fire Department was dispatched late this afternoon (Wednesday) to a semi tractor truck fire near the Benville area, west of Babbitt. The fire was reported around 5:30, close to a garage, in the 3200 block of St. Louis County Highway 2. The truck was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and is considered a total loss. The garage was not damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

March 5 – Five Iron Range fire departments were dispatched late this morning to the 700 block of Park Avenue in Eveleth for a house fire. The call came in around 10:45. One person received burns and smoke inhalation and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. One pet, a dog, was found alive, while a cat was last reported as missing. Departments responding to the call included: Eveleth, Fayal, Gilbert, Virginia, and Mountain Iron. Eveleth Police and the Minnesota State Patrol provided traffic control on Jones Street, which is one of the main routes leading into Eveleth. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Four fire departments (Cook, Pike-Sandy-Britt, Kinney-Great Scott, Embarrass) fought a house fire this afternoon in the Lake Leander area, north of Virginia. The fire was reported around 1:15 in the 9700 block of Dickenson Lane. No one was home at the time. Firefighters rescued three dogs from the house. A St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff and a citizen administered CPR to the three dogs, with two of them being revived and recovering. The third dog did not survive. No human injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.