Cook house, damaged by June flood, destroyed by fire

COOK- An early morning fire on Monday destroyed a Cook house that has been unoccupied since the June flood.
The two-bedroom house at 202 First Ave. NW, about 60 feet from the north bank of the Little Fork River, was reported to be on fire at 3:40 a.m. on Monday. A driver passing on Hwy. 53 saw flames above the treetops and called 911 after locating the source of the blaze.
The Cook Fire Department and Cook ambulance responded to the blaze. Pike-Sandy-Britt and Kinney-Great Scott departments were also dispatched but were discontinued after the scene had been assessed.
The house is considered a total loss, and there were no injuries reported during the incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Minnesota State Fire Marshals Office.