"Fire!"

[jonny_redhorse]

On my way to get a haircut this morning(about 9:30),I litteraly came across a house on fire!:(Photos were taken full zoom about 250 yards away across the double lane near the Chrysler garage in Hibbing)...my thoughts go out to the family on this cold ,january morning,I have a scanner(at home), some fire fighters had to be sent to the hospital for some problems... no doubt the fire will make the northland's news later this evening...some images:

[Steve Foss]

Sorry to hear that, Jonny, but you got some good pictures. Best wishes and prayers for the family. Looks like it wasn't a total loss, but that's no consolation when your house catches fire.

[finnbay]

Yikes, you never like to see something like this happen to anyone. Good journalistic photos.

[Dbl]

Bad for the family and tough on firefighters as well.

[L_Cappo]

yup i also drove by there on my way to the video store.

[icewoman]

I can picture exactly where that is! I grew up in that area. Not a good thing, especially in this weather.

[jonny_redhorse]

And the aftermath one day later....no doubt the insurance will take care of things but can never replace the photos, etc. that one accumulates through the years....oh yes,it made the front page of the Hibbing paper...

[Eric Wettschreck]

Fire is an amazing thing. I feel horrible for the homeowners. Buildings can be replaced, but pictures and sentimental items are gone forever. I very much hope the firefighters are OK, also. As a fireman, I realize there is an inherant danger to firefighting, but we do all we can to avoid it.

Not trying to steal your thunder, but it amazes me how much destruction can happen so fast.

2 weeks ago, my department. Look to the right of the building. Yes, that's a propane tank.

I'm the guy on the right.

The building was a complete loss. Inside was a tractor, lawn mowers, about a million board feet of lumber, cutting torches, propane tanks, etc. However, we were able to save the house next to it and the other out buildings, with no injuries. The whole time the owners were standing on the gravel road watching their life long belongings become destroyed. My heart goes out to anyone who has experienced this. I hope and pray it doesn't happen to my family.