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Iron

Juab, UT · Human

This fire is no longer active. It burned 41,842 acres in Juab before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

41,842

Acres Burned

144

Days Burning

Jun 20, 2026

Discovered

1mo ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Jun 20 / 4,768 acresSep 22 / 41,842 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

11 public land units within 75 miles

Mount Nebo Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

24.9 mi

SE

Deseret Peak Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

40.5 mi

NW

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Go

Monument / UT

41.1 mi

NE

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

41.1 mi

NE

Lone Peak Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

44.5 mi

NE

Uinta National Forest

Go

National Forest / UT

47.3 mi

E

Twin Peaks Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

49.7 mi

NE

Mount Olympus Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / UT

53.3 mi

NE

Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / UT

57 mi

NW

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / UT

62.4 mi

W

Wasatch National Forest

Go

National Forest / UT

72.3 mi

NE

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Iron update: 41,842 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 4

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 98% to 100%.

IRWIN

Iron update: 41,842 acres, 98% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 2

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 95% to 98%.

IRWIN

Iron mapped at 41,842 acres, 95% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 1

Interagency perimeter data shows the Iron at 41,842 acres, 95% contained.

IRWIN

Daily Fact Sheet for 06-30-2026

Incident team
Jun 30

Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 is managing two separate fires, the Iron Fire and the Cherry Fire, under a coordinated incident response. The Iron Fire is nearing full containment, and repair work has started. Resources are being shifted to the Cherry Fire to continue suppression and containment efforts. Firefighters on the Cherry Fire are taking advantage of favorable weather condi...

InciWeb

Iron update: 41,467 acres, 95% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 30

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 77% to 95%.

IRWIN

Iron update: 41,467 acres, 77% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 29

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 38% to 77%.

IRWIN

Eureka, Mammoth, and Silver City Residents Moved to "Set" Status and May Return Home at 12:00 PM 06-28-2026

Announcement
Jun 28

The Juab County Sheriff's Office has announced that Eureka, Mammoth, and Silver City residents can return home at 12:00 p.m. today, June 28. Their evacuation status has changed from "Go" to "Set." Highway 6 will also reopen. See the graphic attached in the "Related Information" section below to clarify evacuation levels and what appropriate actions to take.

InciWeb

Iron and Cherry Fire Update for Sunday, 06-28-2026

Incident team
Jun 28

Iron and Cherry Fire Update Sunday, June 28, 2026 Contact Fire Information : Phone: 435-513-8859 Email: 2026.iron@firenet.gov Fire Statistics for Iron Fire : Start Date: June 19, 2026 Cause: Under Investigation Size: 40,881 acres Containment: 57% Location: Northwest of Eureka, UT Resources Assigned to Iron Fire : Total Personnel: 581 Crews: 11 Helicopters: 5 Engines: 14 Heavy Equipment: 2 Fire Sta...

InciWeb

Iron update: 41,467 acres, 38% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 28

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron grew 586 acres to 41,467.

IRWIN

Iron update: 40,881 acres, 38% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron grew 267 acres to 40,881.

IRWIN

Iron update: 40,614 acres, 38% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 26% to 38%.

IRWIN

Iron update: 40,614 acres, 26% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 26

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron grew 169 acres to 40,614.

IRWIN

Iron update: 40,445 acres, 26% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 26

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 23% to 26%.

IRWIN

Iron update: 40,445 acres, 23% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 25

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron grew 3,273 acres to 40,445.

IRWIN

Iron update: 37,172 acres, 23% contained

Perimeter data
Jun 25

Per interagency perimeter data, the Iron containment moved from 9% to 23%.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jun 20Now

144 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: b22f7798-e3c3-4e1b-a091-cc85ebe4da75

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