UPDATE: Large fire burning near Eltopia contained
A large fire near Eltopia is under control, officials said.
The blaze started before 5 a.m. Friday near Branton and Smith Canyon roads and scorched an unknown amount of land.
Officials think lightning started the blaze outside of the small farming community north of Pasco.
Blanton Road is open again after deputies closed it between Highway 395 and Smith Canyon Road, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.
No structures are threatened at this time, sheriff’s officials said.
Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert
This story was originally published August 17, 2018 at 8:51 AM.