Man dies from injuries sustained in rural Eveleth house fire
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man died from injuries sustained in a house fire in rural Eveleth.
What we know
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said the fire was reported just before 11:30 a.m. of Friday in the 7100 block of Antoinette Road in rural Eveleth.
First responders say they were told a man in his 60s was suffering from burns over most of his body and lying at the end of a driveway.
The man's home was reportedly engulfed in flames when authorities arrived.
The man was taken to the hospital by Life Link air medical service, but later died from his injuries.
That man is identified by the sheriff's office as Dale Wallander, 63, of rural Eveleth.
No other injuries were reported.
What we don't know
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.