A wildfire east of Benson had burned more than 130 acres by Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
The Bear Fire was first reported Tuesday afternoon and was burning about 18 miles east of Benson and about 21 miles south of Dragoon, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management first said on social media.
Crews were fighting the fire that was burning through grass and brush.
No evacuations have been ordered in the area.
Meanwhile, the Simmons Fire started early Tuesday evening about five miles northwest of Kearny, according to an agency news release.
The Simmons Fire was mapped at about 475 acres Wednesday morning with no containment, the release said.
The forestry and fire management department will be releasing updates through InciWeb as well as their social channels.



