A wildfire in Iron, Utah began on June 16, 2026, posing a fire hazard to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET data.
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- Wildfires
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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- Forecast discussion NWS SLC
Area Forecast Discussion
Monsoonal moisture will bring daily showers and thunderstorms through early next week with potential for heavy rain and flash flooding.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 525 AM MDT Tue Jul 14 2026
.KEY MESSAGES, Issued 959 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026...
- Overnight temperatures will remain elevated across the region, particularly across northern Utah, yielding continued heat health impacts through Tuesday morning.
- Monsoonal moisture will become widespread across the area by Tuesday afternoon. The moisture will then remain in place through at least early next week, bringing a daily threat of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
- Temperatures will gradually become less warm through the week, with highs near seasonal normals for southern Utah and up to 5F above seasonal normals for northern portions of the area by the weekend.
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.DISCUSSION, Issued 959 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026... High pressure is centered over the central United States this evening, putting Utah and southwest Wyoming under a southerly flow aloft. In this flow, monsoonal moisture continues to increase and spread northward across the area, with satellite deriver PWs in the 0.8 to 1.0 inch range common across all but northeastern po…
- News WKYC
No injuries after large sawmill fire in Middlefield, officials say
- News KMYU
Several major Utah wildfires contained as firefighters gain ground on others
- News KUTV
Several major Utah wildfires contained as firefighters gain ground on others
Show 13 earlier updates
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
How big is Utah’s wildfire burn scar? The Tribune put together a map to show its growth.
- ABC4 Utah News
National Weather Service warning of ‘extremely critical’ fire weather outlook this weekend
- Iron County Today News
- Newsweek News
Cottonwood Fire Satellite Images Show Scale of 31,000-Acre Utah Blaze
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
There are 6 larger, active wildfires burning in Utah. Here’s a look at what’s going on at each.
- ABC4 Utah News
FIRE START: Evacuations underway in Eureka as Iron Fire crosses 13,000 acres
- KUTV News
Sawmill Fire surpasses 2,000 acres near Steamboat Mountain in Iron County
- FOX 13 News Utah News
Sawmill Fire doubles in size to over 2,000 acres in Iron County
- St. George News News
Updated: Sawmill Fire in remote western Iron County has now burned over 2,000 acres, officials say
- ABC4 Utah News
- KSL.com News
Lightning-caused Sawmill fire reaches more than 2,000 acres in Iron County
- ABC4 Utah News
FIRE START: ‘Sawmill Fire’ sparks in Iron County, evacuations underway
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