April 15 – Hibbing, Chisholm, Keewatin, and Virginia firefighters were dispatched this morning to a reported structure fire at a Hibbing apartment house. The fire was reported around 11:00 a.m. in the 2100 block of 2nd Avenue West. Hibbing Fire officials told The Northland Fire Wire that very minor damage occurred and no injuries were reported. The fire appeared to be electrical in nature.

March 29 – Five Iron Range fire departments (Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Virginia, Mountain Iron) were dispatched this afternoon to a report of fire and smoke coming from the roof of a house in Eveleth. The fire was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Summit Street. A man who had been in the house at the time was safely evacuated by arriving law enforcement officers. Firefighters contained the fire to the attic area. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation with assistance from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the fire scene.

March 19 – Firefighters from five Iron Range fire departments battled a fire today at Side Lake Liquor located on St. Louis County Highway 5 in French Township, north of Chisholm. The fire was reported around 7:15 a.m. Arriving firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the back of the structure. Fire departments on the scene included: French Township, Chisholm, Bearville, Hibbing, and Evergreen. At the time of this report, no injuries have been reported.

March 15-A late afternoon fire caused extensive damage to a house in Mountain Iron. The Mountain Iron, Virginia, Fayal, and Pike-Sandy-Britt fire departments were dispatched around 3:00 p.m. to the 5400 block of Bluebell Avenue. Flames and heavy smoke were seen as crews first arrived. No one was home at the time. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

March 7 – A Chisholm home was extensively damaged by fire this afternoon. Chisholm, Hibbing, and Buhl firefighters were called around 2:45 p.m. to a one story house at 11 Northwest 3rd Street. The front of house had extensive damage. No injuries were reported, but several pet birds perished in the fire. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office has been called in to investigate the cause of the blaze. The Chisholm Ambulance Service provided medical standby and rehabilitation operations at the scene.

February 26- Firefighters from four Iron Range departments were dispatched late this afternoon to a fire at Sammy’s Pizza in downtown Hibbing. The fire was reported around 4:50 p.m. Damages were contained to fan area in the kitchen. No injuries were reported and the cause appears to be an electrical problem. A Facebook post from Sammy’s says the restaurant will be closed for an extended period of time while repairs are made. Fire departments dispatched to the fire included: Hibbing, Keewatin, Chisholm, and Virginia.

February 24- Multiple fire departments were paged this morning to a large house fire near downtown Virginia. The blaze was reported around 9:10 a.m. in the 100 block of 1st Street South. One house was heavily involved in flames when Virginia firefighters arrived. A nearby house had extensive exterior damage. Virginia Fire Department officials told The Northland Fire Wire that no injuries were reported, but several pets were unaccounted for. Seven fire departments were on the scene including: Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Hibbing, Gilbert, Pike-Sandy-Britt, and Fayal Township. “This fire was tough to fight because it was in a large structure and apparently had advanced quite rapidly before we arrived,” said Virginia Fire Chief Allen Lewis. “We also had to deal with sub-zero weather and that puts a great deal of strain on the firefighters and equipment. We are thankful that the nearby Fayal Fire Department has a rehabilitation trailer, which was extremely beneficial in this fire.” The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office with assistance from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.

February 23 – Four Iron Range fire departments were dispatched late this evening to a structure fire in Hibbing. The blaze was reported around 11:45 in the 2800 block of 3rd Avenue East. Smoke and flames were seen coming from the building when crews arrived. The fire was quickly knocked down as the result of an aggressive interior fire attack. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation by the Hibbing Fire Marshal’s Office. No damage estimate is available. Fire departments responding to the call included: Hibbing, Chisholm, Keewatin, and Virginia.