Fire in Box Elder County scorches 250 acres and continues to grow, threatening Promontory structures

A wildfire in Box Elder County has scarred an estimated 200 acres and was still growing Sunday, according to authorities.Dubbed the “Messix Fire,” a play on Messix Peak, which is the high point of the Promontory Mountain Range, the blaze remained under investigation.Per Utah Fire Info, crews began responding to the fire early Sunday morning. It threatened five to six structures Sunday evening in the old town of Promontory, roughly 70 miles northwest of Salt Lake City.“Dozers ar