Cherry Fire (Eureka Area) Resources & Recovery

The Cherry Fire, the fast-moving wildfire that forced a second round of evacuations around Eureka, Mammoth, and Silver City in June 2026, is now fully contained. This page gathers what those affected need to recover — who to reach in Juab and Tooele counties, what to watch for, and a free tool to inventory any losses.

June 26 – July 8, 2026Start to full containment
Near Mammoth & Silver CitySouthwest of Eureka
Lightning-causedCherry Creek & Maple Peak
34,252 acres100% contained

The Cherry Fire is fully contained

The Cherry Fire reached 100% containment on July 8, 2026, after burning 34,252 acres, and oversight passed to a local Bureau of Land Management district. All evacuation orders have been lifted. For final maps and any lingering closures, the official records are the place to look:

About the Cherry Fire

The Cherry Fire began on June 26, 2026, when lightning sparked two separate fires southwest of Eureka — the Cherry Creek Fire and the Maple Peak Fire — that merged the same day into one fast-moving blaze. Racing through dry grass, sagebrush, and juniper under extreme fire weather, it made an explosive run of roughly eleven miles in a matter of hours and blew past 20,000 acres almost immediately, at zero containment.

Its timing made it especially hard on the community: the Cherry Fire ignited just as the neighboring Iron Fire was winding down, and Eureka residents who had only just returned home were ordered out again. The Juab County Sheriff evacuated Mammoth, Silver City, and parts of Eureka, sending people east on Highway 6 to a shelter at a church in Elberta, with additional evacuations around Vernon Reservoir and the Lofgreen area in Tooele County. Because it burned in rugged Tintic country and grew so quickly, the Cherry Fire took longer to wrap up than the Iron Fire, reaching 100% containment on July 8, 2026, at a final size of 34,252 acres.

Recovery resources

Now that it's safe to focus on recovery, these are the Utah and federal resources to lean on, closest to home first:

For the full set of Utah recovery resources, see our Utah wildfire recovery hub.

Recovering after the Cherry Fire

  1. Return safely once your zone reopensEvacuation orders have been lifted, but a fresh burn area holds hazards — weakened trees, hidden hot spots, and ash. Take it slow, and treat any downed line as live.
  2. Watch for post-fire floodingTwo large burn scars now sit above the Eureka area, and scorched ground sheds rain fast. Stay alert to flash-flood and debris-flow warnings during storms in the months ahead.
  3. Record what you lostBefore clearing anything, photograph the damage and build a written, room-by-room inventory — it's the backbone of an insurance claim.
  4. Open your claim and keep your receiptsContact your insurer as soon as you're able, and save records of lodging, meals, and other costs from being displaced twice this season.
When you're ready to take stock, our free inventory tool helps you turn a chaotic loss into the itemized list your insurer needs — room by room, with nothing stored or shared.

Free Home Inventory Tool

If the Cherry Fire damaged your home, our free tool guides you through listing what you lost and exports a ready-to-file inventory for your claim. No ads, no sign-up, nothing stored.

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This page is a free informational resource and is not legal, financial, or insurance advice. Details about the Cherry Fire reflect public reporting and were accurate as of publication; for final figures and any current guidance, rely on the official Utah sources above. This site is offered as a free resource by The Wagner Law Group, a California law firm; it is provided for general information and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Common questions

Cherry Fire questions

Is the Cherry Fire contained?+
Yes. The Cherry Fire reached 100% containment on July 8, 2026, after burning 34,252 acres southwest of Eureka. All evacuation orders have been lifted and oversight returned to a local Bureau of Land Management district.
What caused the Cherry Fire?+
Lightning. On June 26, 2026, lightning sparked two fires southwest of Eureka — the Cherry Creek Fire and the Maple Peak Fire — which merged the same day into the Cherry Fire and spread explosively under extreme fire weather.
How is the Cherry Fire different from the Iron Fire?+
They were separate fires in the same Eureka area. The Iron Fire started June 19 and was human-caused; the Cherry Fire ignited June 26 from lightning, spread faster through grass and brush, and forced residents who had just returned home to evacuate a second time. Both reached full containment on July 8.
Which communities were evacuated for the Cherry Fire?+
Officials ordered evacuations for Mammoth, Silver City, and parts of Eureka, with additional orders around Vernon Reservoir and Lofgreen in Tooele County. Those orders have since been lifted.
How do I document what I lost?+
Our free home inventory tool walks you through listing belongings room by room and downloads a ready-to-file list for your insurance claim. It runs in your browser with nothing stored.
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