GREENWOOD TWP- A Lake Vermilion cabin in Greenwood Township was destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon after a campfire spread out of control.
The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. along Serenity Point Road in Greenwood Township. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the flames quickly reached the cabin and spread into nearby woods before multiple fire crews arrived on scene. The cabin was totally engulfed when firefighters arrived, but area departments were able to control the fire and keep it from spreading.
No injuries were reported.
Responding departments included firefighters from Greenwood, Tower, Breitung Township, Cook, and the Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade, along with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service. Tower Ambulance provided medical standby.
The area was under a High Fire Danger alert at the time of the blaze — a reminder, officials said, of just how quickly a small campfire can spark a major incident.