Firefighters from Oneida County and the Bureau of Land Management extinguished a small brush fire north of Malad on Saturday.

    There were no injuries, evacuations or structures damaged, authorities said.

    The fire burned a small area near the Weston/Preston exit off Interstate 15.

    The blaze started in the late afternoon and firefighters had it extinguished by Saturday night.

    Authorities said they are still investigating how the fire started.

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