Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:11/25/23
Media Contact: Sgt. Kevin Friebe
(218) 749-7681
Structure Fire in Britt
On November 25th, 2023 at approximately 00:02 AM, St. Louis County Sheriff's deputies along with several area Fire Departments and the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a structure fire (a Quad-plex multi-family home) located in the 8400 block of Nelson Road in Britt, Mn. (Unorganized township 60R18). The initial report was that the fire was started by a candle that was in a bedroom.
Upon arrival the structure was fully engulfed in flames, and as a result of the fire the structure was completely destroyed. One person was evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported. The fire is being investigated by the Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office and the MN State Fire Marshal's Office.
Fire Departments that responded:
Pike-Sandy-Britt, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Embarrass, Cook, and Vermilion Lake
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