Brush fires ignited across Southern California on Friday, April 3, with a blaze in Riverside County already growing to more than 2,500 acres.
It comes as the region faces gusty winds on April 3, with some wind advisories in effect through Saturday, April 4, according to the National Weather Service.
The fast-moving Springs Fire east of Moreno Valley grew to 2,817 acres as of 3:05 p.m., according to Cal Fire. It was first reported at about 11 a.m., and the fire has prompted evacuation orders and road closures in the area, reported the Desert Sun, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.
Far northwest of that fire is one in Los Angeles County called the Crown Fire.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported around 2 p.m. that firefighters are on scene of a brush fire at North Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road in Acton. It’s at 280 acres “with a low rate of spread,” and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued, the L.A. County Fire Department said.
The L.A. County Fire Department said firefighters arrived at the brush fire at 11:23 a.m., with the blaze at approximately 80 acres then.
See Evacuation Orders, Warnings for Fire in Acton
An evacuation order is in effect for an area that is:
- North of Hubbard Road and Soledad Canyon Road
- South of Sierra Highway
- East of Briggs Road, Valley Sage Road and Escondido Canyon Road
- West of Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road
Southern Californians can view where the evacuation order, and evacuation warnings, are in effect through Los Angeles County’s emergency map below.
USA TODAY Network reporter Tom Coulter contributed to this story.
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fires break out in Southern California, scorch over 2,000 acres
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