Iron Fire (Eureka) Resources & Recovery

About the Iron Fire

The Iron Fire ignited on the night of June 19, 2026, in the hills near Eureka, a small mining town of roughly a thousand people in the East Tintic Mountains, southwest of Provo. Pushed by high winds and feeding on drought-cured brush, it spread across Juab, Tooele, and Utah counties and from private land onto federal land, closing U.S. Highway 6. The hardest night came on June 20, when crews worked through the dark to keep the flames out of Eureka itself; the town was fully evacuated and lost power, but firefighters held the line and no homes were lost. State officials reported the fire as human-caused, with the exact cause under investigation, and the federal government authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help cover firefighting costs. Over the following days crews steadily boxed the fire in, and by late June it was largely contained.

Acreage and containment shift daily — the figures here reflect public reporting as of late June 2026. Use the official links above for the current picture.

Recovery resources

If the Iron Fire affected you, these Utah and federal resources are the right starting points — from county-level help around Eureka out to state and federal programs:

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

Steps to take if the Iron Fire reached you

1. Wait for Eureka and the county to reopen your areaEven as containment climbs, don't return until the Juab County Sheriff lifts the order and power is restored. Utah Fire Info and county alerts have the official status.
2. Re-enter carefullyReturning to a burned property means hot spots, weakened structures, and ash. Wear sturdy shoes and gloves, and treat downed power lines as live.
3. Photograph and list what was lostBefore you move or discard anything, document the damage and build a written, room-by-room inventory for your claim.
4. Call your insurer — and watch the skiesOpen your claim promptly, and because the burn scar changes how rain runs off, stay alert to flash-flood warnings near Eureka in the months ahead.