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Video: Iron Range firefighters battle Christmas Eve fires

Dec 25, 2020 05:28AM ● By Editor

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A fire in Virginia was one of two battled by Iron Range firefighters on Christmas Eve.  Photo: WDIO-TV

From WDIO-TV - December 24, 2020

Firefighters in the Iron Range spent Christmas Eve battling two house fires, which were reported minutes apart.

The Northland FireWire says the first fire was reported at 6:10 in the 500 block of 8th Street South in Virginia. The fire caused extensive damage and the Red Cross is helping the occupant of hte home.

Within minutes, another fire was reported in the 800 block of Summit Street in Eveleth, which caused a moderate amount of damage.

No injuries were reported in either fire, and the causes of both are under investigation.


To watch the original report and see related stories, follow this link to the WDIO-TV website. https://www.wdio.com/minnesota-news/iron-range-firefighters-battle-christmas-eve-fires/5960479/?cat=...

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