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The Springs Fire is burning near Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County and has forces evacuations. Here is what to know:

The Springs and Crown fires ignited as the region faces gusty winds.

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.

Southern California firefighters are battling two major wildfires, the Springs Fire and the Crown Fire, which are spreading rapidly under dangerously dry and windy conditions.

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,

Brush fires erupted in the Inland Empire and northern L.A. County Friday, triggering evacuations as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California.