Overview
- The human-caused Iron Fire erupted near Eureka and grew to more than 13,300 acres with 0% containment by Sunday morning, forcing mandatory evacuations for Eureka and nearby ranches.
- Fire crews used backburns and structure-protection tactics overnight that officials say saved primary buildings and kept no homes lost so far.
- A federal complex-fire crew is scheduled to assume command Sunday evening to bolster local and state resources as crews work fire lines and conduct additional burn operations.
- Investigators say the blaze began on private land, spread onto Bureau of Land Management land across Juab and Tooele counties, and remains under active investigation into the specific ignition source.
- Extreme drought, red-flag fire warnings and smoke from other regional fires have worsened conditions, straining resources and producing poor air quality that health officials warn may affect vulnerable residents.