Iron Fire (UT)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 1 Miles NW from Eureka, UT
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 123
- Complexity
- Type 1 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Isolated Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
After burning for 26 days and expanding at an average rate of approximately 1,609 acres per day, the Iron Fire in Juab County, Utah, has reached full containment. Located just one mile northwest of Eureka, the blaze scorched 41,842 acres of private timberland before crews successfully halted its progression.
A Type 1 Incident managed by a Complex Incident Management Team, the fire required a deployment of 123 personnel and incurred costs totaling $10,170,735. While the human-caused incident is now contained, current reports indicate minimal fire behavior characterized by smoldering and isolated torching within the affected area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Utah for 33 days. In total it burned about 41,842 acres — around 169 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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