The latest on active fires that are at least 100 acres large and/or have forced evacuations.
Updated June 23, 2026 @ 8:36 a.m.
- A red flag warning is in effect for southeastern Utah
- The Iron Fire, burning in Juab, Utah and Toole counties, is mapped at 31,314 acres with 9% containment. Highway 6 is now closed at Elberta, and mandatory evacuations remain in place for the City of Eureka, Chimney Rock Pass and the affected surrounding areas
- The next community meeting will be held June 24, 6 p.m., at Apple Valley Elementary School in Santaquin
- The Bonneville Fire in Salt Lake County, above Red Butte Garden, covers 566 acres and is 43% contained. The public is asked to avoid the area. The Bonneville Trail, City Creek, Dry Creek and Red Butte trails are closed. There are no impacts at the moment to the University of Utah campus or nearby hospitals
- The Cottonwood Fire in the Fishlake National Forest started on June 22 and is an estimated 10,000 acres with no containment. State Route 153 is CLOSED in both directions, between mileposts 2 and 25
- The Middlefork Fire in Weber County, north of Huntsville, is 334 acres with 100% containment
- The Hastings Fire east of Aragonite, south of I-80 in Tooele County, is 12,850 acres with 25% containment
- The Sawmill Fire in Iron County near Beryl and Lund is 3,789 acres with 20% containment
- Northern Utah Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for all unincorporated private and state lands in Rich, Box Elder, Cache, Weber, Salt Lake, Morgan, Davis, Tooele and Washatch counties. Restrictions also include BLM-managed lands, the Stansbury and Vernon Management Areas in Tooele County and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests
- Central Utah Stage 1 fire restrictions now include Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Severier, Wayne and Piute counties. The restrictions include Fishlake National Forest
- Utah County Stage 1 fire restrictions for unincorporated state and private lands are in effect. There is also a steel ammo/target closure for Lake Mountain
- Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for all unincorporated private and state lands in Summit County — including fireworks
- Fire restrictions are active for BLM land in Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch and Weber counties
- Stage 1 fire restrictions have expanded across southwestern Utah and now include BLM land and all unincorporated private and state lands in Washington, Iron, Kane, Garfield and Beaver counties. The restrictions also affect Zion National Park and the Dixie National Forest
Over the next 5 days, conditions will become increasingly more active with critical fire weather conditions developing statewide by Friday. Please continue to follow fire restrictions given the threat of dry lightning mid-week and strong winds by this weekend. #utwx pic.twitter.com/SgMdPPzKjn
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) June 22, 2026
A real-time source of all active wildfires and projects across Utah, which is regularly updated by state fire officials.
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Authorities said Sunday the Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County had blackened 34 square miles, and all 1,000 residents of the town of Eureka were forced to leave their homes. No structures were lost as of Sunday. -
The fire destroyed part of the southwest Utah town and took an emotional toll on residents. Still, those who lived through the disaster haven’t given up on the mountain community. -
Residents in one of Utah’s fastest-growing cities worry about getting trapped in traffic if there’s a large-scale wildfire evacuation this summer. But the fire chief said Saratoga Springs is prepared. -
After a wildfire, native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species, and rivers and streams can take years to recover. A collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups in Nevada's Virgin River watershed, however, points to early signs of recovery. -
Utah’s record warm, dry winter has created a recipe for bad summer wildfires. But Dammeron Valley residents have prepared for years for a drought-stricken season like this. -
With record-low snow this winter, Utah trees and grasses are drying out early. That could set up the state’s forests and communities for a long, dangerous wildfire year. -
The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6.
