The raging Cherry and Iron wildfires threatening residents in Juab and Tooele counties have now burned a combined 71,000 acres as of Saturday morning.

All evacuation orders for residents of Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City remain in place, as do those for anyone near Vernon Reservoir and the Lofgreen area in Tooele County.

The Juab County Sheriff’s Office issued its order Friday night, and all residents were told to head eastbound on Highway 6, where a shelter was established at an Elberta church.

Eureka City Corporation has announced that electric service has been shut off to Eureka City.

Two fires started Friday just southwest of Eureka and later merged into the Cherry Fire, immediately burning 13,000 acres in an 11-mile run for two hours. On Saturday, the fire is now at 30,766 acres and zero percent contained.

The Iron Fire is at 40,861 acres and 38% contained.

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