Man dead after fire in St. Louis County cabin

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) -- A 34-year-old Zimmerman man was found dead after a fire in a rural St. Louis County cabin.

The Duluth News Tribune reports Sunday that the fire happened Saturday afternoon about 15 miles southeast of Hibbing.

A 35-year-old Buhl woman escaped without injury, but the man was found inside. The fire destroyed the cabin.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and the state Fire Marshal's Office are investigating.

The man's name is not being released until his family can be notified.

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