Child playing with lighter, aerosol can ignites Mountain Iron home
(St. Louis County Sheriff's Office)
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A northern Minnesota home is a total loss after a child likely started a fire by playing with a lighter and an aerosol can, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
Mountain Iron house fire
The backstory:
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a house fire just after 10 p.m. on April 3 on the 5700 block of Marble Avenue in Mountain Iron. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, initial reports suggested some of the occupants were unaccounted for. However, when responders arrived, everyone had been found safe.
Sheriff’s deputies spoke with the homeowners, and it was determined the likely cause of the fire was the result of a 10-year-old child playing with a lighter and an aerosol can.
Home a total loss
What we know:
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the home is a total loss. One of the homeowners was treated and released for smoke inhalation at the scene. The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the family.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Mountain Iron Fire Department received assistance at the scene from multiple departments in the area.