January 29 – Chisholm, Buhl, and Hibbing firefighters were dispatched tonight to a report of a house fire in Chisholm. The call came in around 9:45 p.m. in the 300 block of 5th Street Southwest. Chisholm Fire Chief Chris Masucci told The Northland Fire Wire that the fire was contained primarily to the kitchen area, although firefighters did check for fire extension in other areas. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

January 23 – A large shop building at the Wolfridge Golf Course, south of Cook, was extensively damage this morning by fire. The fire was reported at 11:15 a.m. on the Savage Road. A major part of the building was destroyed while the rest of the structure had extensive smoke and water damage. Firefighters from Cook, Evergreen, Orr, Pike-Sandy-Britt, and Mountain Iron battled the fire, which required the use of several water tenders. No injuries were reported. The Cook Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the scene.

January 22 – Eight Iron Range fire departments battled a large house fire in Eveleth this evening. The blaze was reported around 6:00 p.m. in the 800 block of Pierce Street. Arriving fire crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof and attic area. Firefighters started with an interior attack, but pulled out when the roof began to collapse around the chimney area. An extensive exterior attack was then instituted, with the Squrt aerial from the Gilbert Fire Department utilized to work the roof area, along with hand lines on other areas of the exterior. Earlier in the afternoon, firefighters discovered a small insulation fire in the attack area, which was extinguished. Fire departments dispatched to the fire included: Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Central Lakes, Biwabik Township, Lakeland and Clinton. The Eveleth Ambulance Service and the Biwabik Ambulance Service provided medical standby at the scene. No injuries were reported. The home is extensively damaged.

January 9 – A large garage in rural Mountain Iron was destroyed by fire this evening. The blaze was reported around 8:15 p.m. on the Maxwell Road. Arriving firefighters found the building engulfed in smoke and fire. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Mountain Iron, Virginia, Fayal Township, Pike-Sandy-Britt, and Eveleth battled the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

December 24 – A home in Virginia was extensively damaged by fire this evening. The blaze was reported around 6:10 in the 500 block of 8th Street South. Arriving Virginia firefighters saw smoke and heavy flames coming from the second floor at the back of the house. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Mountain Iron, Hibbing, and Pike-Sandy-Britt also assisted in fighting the fire. The Fayal Fire Department provided rehabilitation services at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the occupant of the house.

December 24 – While firefighters were battling a house fire in Virginia this evening, another house fire was reported at the same time in neighboring Eveleth. This fire was in the 800 block of Summit Street and caused $20,000 to $30,000 in damages. No injuries were reported and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause. Fire departments responding to the fire included: Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, Clinton, Central Lakes and Lakeland.

December 13 – The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating this morning’s garage fire in Eveleth. The Eveleth, Fayal Township, Gilbert, and Virginia fire departments were paged around 8:15 a.m. to the 700 block of South Court. Light smoke could be seen coming from the garage and firefighters quickly knocked down the fire. No injuries were reported. No damage estimate is available.

December 12 – A rural Mountain Iron home was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The blaze was reported around 12:00 p.m. in the 4700 block of the Butler Road. The house had flames and heavy smoke coming from the windows when crews arrived. Water tenders from the Mountain Iron, Clinton, Fayal, and Cherry fire departments were used to bring water to the scene, while the Virginia Fire Department’s Squad 1 was the primary fire attack apparatus. No injuries were reported. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. The American Red Cross is assisting the occupant of the home.

December 7 – Six Iron Range fire departments spent this afternoon and early evening battling a house fire in Fayal Township. The fire was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. on the Burke Road. Arriving Fayal firefighters discovered smoke coming from the roof of the house. Interior firefighting operations were started, but the fire at one point managed to break through the rear roof area. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Fayal Township, Eveleth, Gilbert, Biwabik Township, Lakeland, and Central Lakes were dispatched to the blaze and the Eveleth Ambulance Service provided medical standby. The cause of the fire is under investigation.