Western Wildfires
June 22 – July 27, 2026 Updated 18h ago
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Western Wildfires, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
Utah’s Iron Fire forces evacuation of Eureka as heat fuels Western wildfires
An uncontained wildfire in Juab County, Utah, scorched 34 square miles and forced the evacuation of Eureka, a town of about 1,000, as extreme heat and wind sparked blazes across the US West.
Oregon wildfires: 37 large fires, 1.3 million acres and a 10th Conflagration Act invocation
Oregon wildfires span 37 large incidents and 1.32 million acres in Monday’s federal tally, with 68 structures destroyed and the Northwest holding two-thirds of the country’s fire acreage.