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At least 388 fires have raged across Utah so far during the 2026 fire season. With those fires, close to 250,000 acres were burned by Sunday, according to the Utah Fire Info.<\/p>\n

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The number of acres burned by wildfires already surpassed the number of acres burned in 2025, when nearly 165,000 acres were recorded to have burned across the state.<\/p>\n

As the fires continue to ignite throughout the state, three firefighters were killed in the Snyder Fire, a fire located on the border of Colorado and Utah. Two other firefighters were injured in that same fire.<\/p>\n

Cherry and Iron fires<\/h3>\n

Residents from Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City were told by the Juab County Sheriff\u2019s Office that they can return home Sunday after being evacuated due to the Iron and Cherry wildfires.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office said on Facebook that residents could go home starting at noon on Sunday, and Highway 6 would also be open. However, the sheriff\u2019s office also said the three areas were still in \u201cset status,\u201d and residents were asked to remain prepared in case the need to evacuate arose once again.<\/p>\n

Residents from Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City were officially evacuated on Friday after the fire began threatening homes.<\/p>\n

Before that, Eureka was asked to evacuate on June 20 due to the fire, which was only at 1,000 acres at the time. That evacuation order was lifted on Thursday when the fire surpassed 37,000 acres.<\/p>\n

The Iron Fire, which started on June 19, reached 77% containment with 41,467 acres of terrain burned by Sunday evening, according to Utah Fire Info. The cause of the wildfire remained under investigation.<\/p>\n

Lightning was determined to have caused the Cherry Fire, which started on Friday. By Sunday morning, the Cherry Fire, located southwest of Mammoth, had reached 34,224 acres and was at 21% containment, according to Utah Fire Info.<\/p>\n

Cottonwood Fire<\/h3>\n

The U.S. Forest Service-Fishlake National Forest Facebook page posted an update on the Cottonwood Fire on Sunday, noting it was at 93,606 acres and 0% contained.<\/p>\n

The fire has already claimed multiple cabins and structures, as well as livestock, impacting families in Beaver and Piute counties.<\/p>\n

Babylon Fire<\/h3>\n

Red flag warnings continued to make things difficult for crews fighting the Babylon Fire on the east side of Utah, the Utah Fire Info said on Facebook Sunday.<\/p>\n

The fire, which started in San Juan County, reached 16,171 acres on Sunday with 0% containment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe fire is burning on the Manti-La Sal National Forest, approximately 20 miles west of Monticello,\u201d Utah Fire Info posted on Facebook. \u201cSome scattered private lands remain threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, San Juan County Emergency Management officials said on Facebook that the fire was approaching the Gooseberry Guard Station area.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are north of the Gooseberry Guard Station, it is in your best interest to leave the area now,\u201d they said on Saturday. \u201cConditions are changing rapidly, and waiting could limit your ability to leave safely.\u201d<\/p>\n

North Cottonwood Road, the junction of Kigalia and North Elk Ridge toward Big Notch, Causeway Road and Bridger Jack Road off Highway 211 were closed on Sunday due to the fire, according to the San Juan County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Wild Goose Fire<\/h3>\n

A lightning-caused fire dubbed the Wild Goose Fire, which started on Friday, reached 10,910 acres and 10% containment on Sunday.<\/p>\n

That fire was located 5 miles east of Holden, according to a news release from the Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fire area remains in a fuels and fire behavior advisory, so firefighters will take advantage of today\u2019s lower fire activity before a warming and drying trend begins early in the week,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

In the event of an evacuation, Scipio is in \u201cready status.\u201d Residences in the Gap area, Maple Hollow and Maple Grove campgrounds were in \u201cgo\u201d for evacuation, the department said.<\/p>\n

U.S. Highway 50 was also closed between Scipio and Aurora.<\/p>\n