Eureka • The Iron Fire in Juab County that exploded in size and forced an evacuation of the entire central Utah town of Eureka remained 0% contained as of Sunday morning.

Fire officials reported no homes had been lost to the blaze.

[At 9 a.m. Sunday, Utah Fire Info pointed that a “successful backburn operation helped protect the town overnight.]

The Iron Fire had burned nearly 22,000 acres by 11 a.m. Conditions early Sunday looked much improved, with less smoke and no visible flames from a distance.

“We can all let out a cautious sigh of relief for now,” wrote the Santaquin Fire Department.

An evacuation shelter was in place at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 15331 S. 12800 West in Elberta. There is another at a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Goshen.

Meanwhile, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported in a Sunday news release that it had authorized federal funds to help cover costs in fighting the Iron Fire. FEMA noted that the flames were threatening more than 365 homes.

Eureka is home to about 660 residents.

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