3 Dogs Die In Trailer House Fire In Morcom Township

MORCOM TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Three dogs died in a house fire in rural Morcom Township Tuesday evening.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said the fire was reported around 7 p.m. at a trailer house on the 9200 block of Range Line Road.

When firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed.

The owner, who was not at home at the time of the fire, was contacted and returned to the scene.

“At this time, the fire does not appear to be a criminal act but the cause of the fire is still under investigation,” officials said in a news release.

The Red Cross was called to assist the homeowner with a place to stay.

A firefighter was treated by the Cook Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation.