Wildfires spread across Franklin County prompting state officials to advise against open burning Several fires have been reported Saturday and some have been due to open burning, according to the Franklin Fire Company. Author: Victoria Lucas (WPMT) Updated: 10:19 PM EST March 13, 2021 FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Several fires have been burning across Franklin County Saturday according to the Franklin Fire Company. The company has said the cause of some of the fires have been because of open burning. Bruce Trego, Pennsylvania state fire commissioner says people should hold off on any burning as weather conditions at this moment can cause fires to spread fairly quickly.