Springs Fire, Calif and Crown wildfires
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Firefighters gained ground overnight on the Springs Fire near Moreno Valley, which is now 45% contained. Some evacuation orders were lifted Saturday.
Interactive maps show where fires in Moreno Valley and Acton are burning, as well as where evacuations are in place.
The Springs Fire is burning near Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County and has forces evacuations. Here is what to know:
Smoke from the blaze is visible across Riverside, Perris and Beaumont.
The so-called Springs Fire was reported around 11 a.m. on Gilman Springs Road in Moreno Valley, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Meanwhile, in northern Los Angeles County, crews were battling another brush fire in the Acton area, dubbed the Crown Fire.
The Crown Fire in Acton has rapidly grown to 250 acres, prompting evacuation orders as winds push the flames toward nearby structures in Los Angeles County.
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Crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that prompted evacuations in the northern Los Angeles County community of Acton on Friday, fire officials said.
Fire crews had the blaze 25 percent contained as of Friday at 10 p.m., according to Cal Fire. The Springs fire was reported around 11 a.m. Friday on the 15900 block of Gilman Springs Road, east of Moreno Valley,