Eureka

Late last month, Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. Once she started seeing flames from the raging Iron Fire, she told her 86-year-old aunt that it was time to pack up and leave. They returned home after five days, only to be evacuated again about 24 hours later. She described it as a frustrating and stressful week.

A finales del mes pasado, Anitra Cornish podía ver humo que salía de detrás de la colina junto a su casa en Eureka, Utah. Una vez que empezó a ver las llamas del voraz incendio Iron Fire, le dijo a su tía de 86 años que era hora de empacar e irse. Regresaron a casa cinco días después, solo para ser evacuadas de nuevo apenas 24 horas más tarde. Lo describió como una semana frustrante y estresante. “Casi perdimos nuestra casa la primera vez”, comentó Cornish. “Y la se

Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. After evcuating, they returned home after five days, only to be evacuated again about 24 hours later.

(Eureka, UT) — Firefighters battling the Iron Fire near Eureka are being warned they may have been exposed to heavy metals. State and federal agencies say the wildfire burned through historic mining areas that may contain lead, mercury, arsenic and other contaminants. Officials stress there is no confirmation that anyone […] Read More The post Firefighters Warned Of Possible Heavy Metal Exposure first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

(EUREKA, Utah) — Mandatory evacuations are underway for hundreds of people on Sunday in a central Utah town being threatened by a wind-driven, out-of-control wildfire, officials said. The Iron Fire […]