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: July 3rd, 2024
Media Contact: Sgt. Nicholas Toewe
(218) 471-7243
Recreational Vehicle (RV) fire
On July 3rd, 2024 at 0101 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of County Road 77 and Lake Vermilion Reservation Road, in rural Greenwood Twp., west of Tower, MN due to a reported Recreational Vehicle (RV) that was on fire, in the intersection.
Upon arrival, the front of the 30-foot RV was fully engulfed with flames. In speaking with the Driver/Owner of the RV, the Sheriff's Office learned that as the RV was turning onto Lake Vermilion Reservation Road, the engine overheated and then shut down. It was at this time, the driver saw flames coming from the engine bay. The Driver/Owner, a local resident from the Cook area was the only person in the RV. The RV is considered a total loss.
The Greenwood and Tower fire departments responded to the scene and were able to put the fire out, with minimal damage to surrounding property.
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