Iron Fire sends smoke across northern Utah, burns 1000 acres in Juab County
Firefighters protected homes in Eureka as the human-caused blaze spread past 13,000 acres and remained 0% contained, officials said.
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Smoke in Wasatch Back from fires in northern Utah, along with Arizona, Nevada
A windy Saturday morning in the Wasatch Back also bore a familiar pall smelling of smoke. The haze comes from two wildfires in Utah on the other side of the Wasatch ridge, as well as in Arizona and Nevada in the telling sign of a new fire season setting in. Meantime, the fire danger in Summit and Wasatch counties is listed as high with the summer solstice, dry weather and dread of the conditions ahead after a record warm winter with record low s…
Iron Fire sends smoke across northern Utah, burns 1000 acres in Juab County
Residents and visitors in northern Utah woke up Saturday morning to smoky skies after a new wildfire broke out overnight.The Iron Fire was first reported around midnight north of Eureka, and has burned into portions of Juab, Utah, and Tooele counties. It is currently estimated at over 1000 acres, but no structures are currently threatened.Utah Fire Info says multiple crews were deployed overnight, with additional air support arriving Saturday mo…
UTAH- The Iron fire has already exceeded 5,000 acres and remains active near Eureka, according to Utah Fire Info in its X account. Authorities said that changes in the direction of the wind have begun to push the fire towards the Eureka area, which raises concerns about its possible impact on nearby communities. Authorities also confirmed that a Complex Incident Management Team has been assigned to support combat work. For now, the fire remains …
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