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At approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Carlton County dispatch received a call from a resident in the 3100 block of Maple Drive in Sawyer, stating that their neighbor's seasonal cabin was on fire.
First arriving law enforcement personnel noted visible flames and smoke coming from the structure. The property owner was notified of the fire and confirmed that nobody was at the cabin. There was extensive damage but the exact amount wasn't immediately known. The incident remains under investigation.
Members of the Fond Du Lac Police Department, Carlton County Sheriff's Office, Cloquet Area Fire District and Carlton Fire Department were on the scene of the structure fire.
CAFD also responded to a fire on West Moorhead Road early Thursday morning, March 19.