A brush fire that broke out on Friday in Joshua Tree National Park has grown to over 200 acres, resulting in several road closures as firefighters work to contain the blaze over the weekend.

The Eureka Fire, reported around noon on Friday, is located 3 miles northeast of Eureka Peak in the Lower Covington Flats area. Firefighters had the 212-acre fire 40% contained as of Saturday morning, the park said in a news release.

Eureka Fire: Joshua Tree closures

Areas that are temporarily closed while firefighters work to contain the fire:

Lower Covington Flats Road and La Contenta within the park boundary;

Backcountry camping in the zones covering Black Rock, Covington, Quail Wash and Juniper, California Riding and Hiking Trail starting in Black Rock;

Creosote/Bigfoot Trail starting off Pa

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