July 17 – Two people were killed this evening in a house fire in Beatty Township, near Cook. The blaze was reported around 9:20 on Wakemup Village Road West. When St. Louis County deputy sheriffs and firefighters arrived, the house was engulfed in flames. The two victims were later located in the structure. The Cook, Orr, Greenwood Township fire departments and the Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade were dispatched to the blaze, along with the Cook Ambulance which provided medical standby and firefighter rehabilitation at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of relatives.
