Springs Fire burns 50 acres in Riverside County
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Sunset Fire initially started today at 2:47 p.m. at in Mariposa County, California. It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
It was not immediately known how many households are under evacuation warnings or orders. because of the Springs Fire in Riverside County.
Residents evacuated as 50mph winds whip up two brush fires in Southern California - The two blazes are the first of the season and come just over a year after the devastating LA fires of January 2025
Brush fires erupted in the Inland Empire and northern L.A. County Friday, triggering evacuations as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California.
The Springs and Crown fires ignited as the region faces gusty winds.
Two fires erupted in Southern California on Friday as Santa Ana winds pushed flames toward homes, triggering evacuations in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.
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LIVE: Southern California wildfires: Evacuations ordered for Springs and Crown Fires
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.
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.
Cal Fire and the California Department of Forestry & Fire Prevention are offering the public an interactive view of the Springs Fire, which is burning at least 3,500 acres in Moreno Valley Friday afternoon.
Two fires have collectively burned over 1000 acres in counties around Los Angeles on Friday.
The brush fire started on Gilman Springs Road amid Friday's windy conditions, which included a Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service that was extended to 3 p.m. Saturday. Two air tanks were flying over the fire while 23 engines and 105 firefighters were deployed. Two hand crews were also on site.