Workers are working to extinguish wildfires in Santa Cruz County, officials with the Coronado National Forest Service said.

The Coronado Forest Authority said in a tweet on Monday that the beehive fires have spread to about 8,500 acres. More than 200 people have been assigned to fight the fire.

Containment rate estimated at 20%.

Helicopters dropped buckets of water on wildfires over the weekend and into Monday. Meanwhile, firefighters on the ground reinforced fire lines and worked to extinguish the hotspot.

The Corral Nuevo wildfire erupted near Atascosa Ridge, north of Ruby Road, on Friday afternoon, about two miles north of the Beehive fire. No updates on the fire were posted on Sunday night or Monday.

In the latest report, officials said the fire continued to extinguish in an area of ​​about 150 acres. Containment rate estimated at 85%.

There have been no evacuations due to wildfires. But on Sunday, Lake Arivaca, Arivaka Campground, two Forest Service Roads, and all National Forest and Arizona Game and Fish Lands within two miles of the center of the lake will be closed to the public. rice field.

The cause of the wildfire is still under investigation.