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Blaze destroys Ironwood house

By RALPH ANSAMI

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IRONWOOD - Firefighting efforts at 401 N. Hemlock St. in Ironwood continued into Wednesday afternoon after a spectacular blaze that produced thick smoke was reported at 8:42 a.m.

The two-story house was a total loss.

It took the Ironwood Public Safety Department only three minutes to respond to the fire of undetermined origin, according to an initial IPSD report.

No one was at home at the time, but there were two dogs in the burning structure. Bystanders said a three-legged dog was rescued by firefighters from the house, but the IPSD said it is believ...