Fire destroys garage in Mahtowa area

A fire destroyed an unattached garage in Atkinson Township north of Mahtowa Friday, March 1.

Fire crews and emergency responders were called to the 3100 block of Carlton County Road 144 at about 4:30 p.m. There was no one home, and the fire had taken over a garage and was threatening a nearby pole barn. The fire was contained and the barn had only minor damage. The garage and its contents were a total loss.

Responders included those from the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota Power, and the fire departments of Barnum, Mahtowa, Wrenshall, Blackhoof and Carlton.