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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.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS SLC
Area Forecast Discussion
Scattered afternoon thunderstorms with monsoonal moisture may produce flash flooding, particularly in southern and southwest Utah through the forecast period.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 727 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.KEY MESSAGES, Issued 1213 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop again across portions of central, southern, and northeast UT, along with southwest WY each afternoon through the forecast period as monsoonal moisture continues making its way north. Chances and coverage increase for northern UT starting Friday.
- The risk for flash flooding exists across the majority of the forecast area, highlighted by WPC with a Marginal Risk (1/4) of exceeding flash flood guidance, with a Slight Risk (2/4) starting Thursday and Friday for southwest UT.
- A Flood Watch is in effect for southern UT and portions of east- central UT Thursday afternoon and evening. This watch may be extended as more forecast guidance comes in.
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.DISCUSSION, Issued 1124 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026...
High pressure remains situated just east of Utah this evening. South to southwesterly flow over the area continues to bring monsoonal moisture in from the south. PWATs across most valleys with the exception of northeast Utah are now over 1.1 inche…
- News dailydispatch.com
No injuries after large sawmill fire in Middlefield,officials say
- 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
Show 17 earlier updates
- KUTV News
Several major Utah wildfires contained as firefighters gain ground on others
- FOX 8 News News
Video: Black smoke rises from large sawmill fire in Middlefield
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
How big is Utah’s wildfire burn scar? The Tribune put together a map to show its growth.
- KUTV News
Over 2,000 firefighters fighting fires across Utah, one for roughly every 100 acres burned
- Moab Sun News News
Two wildfires burning in eastern Grand County as fire danger grips the region
- 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
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.