Firefighters protect homes in Eureka as Iron Fire burns uncontained in Juab County

EUREKA, Utah (KUTV) — Firefighters protected threatened homes in Eureka as the Iron Fire burned overnight, reporting that no structures were lost.

Officials with the Santaquin City Fire Department said firefighters focused their Saturday night efforts on protecting property from the wildfire after it spread over thousands of acres in Juab County. They released an update at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, saying no structures had been lost during the first part of the night.

“We can all let out a cautious sigh of relief for now. Because of the fire conditions and intensity of this fire, resources were focused mainly on structure protection. Those excellent efforts were successful in protecting the homes in Eureka,” fire officials said.

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However, the noted that while the structures survived the night, the fire is still burning and 0% contained.

The human-caused fire was discovered Friday just west of Eureka, on the border of Juab, Tooele and Utah Counties. Since then, it has grown to over 13,000 acres, prompting evacuations for the Town of Eureka and the ranches nearby.

Officials plan to brief the public at 8:30 a.m. on all new developments.

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