Officials who battled Iron Fire may have been exposed to historic mining contamination

Officials who battled Iron Fire may have been exposed to historic mining contamination

Firefighters and law enforcement who battled the Iron Fire near Eureka are being advised to document possible occupational exposure after operations in an area tied to historic mining contamination, according to incident officials.The notice from Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 was sent to responders who worked near the former Eureka Mills Superfund site and the broader Tintic Mining District. It warned that firefighting activities may ha…