Brush fire triggers evacuations in Riverside County
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Two fires have collectively burned over 1000 acres in counties around Los Angeles on Friday.
The blaze ignited east of Moreno Valley at Gilman Springs Road. Firefighters are fighting "light flashy fuels," with ground and air crews responding.
Initial location: Gilman Springs Road, East of Moreno Valley, Riverside County, Calif. Springs Fire initially started today at 11:01 a.m. on Gilman Springs Road, East of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, California. Currently, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
The Springs and Crown fires ignited as the region faces gusty winds.
Evacuations were underway Friday due to a brush fire burning in the northern Los Angeles County community of Acton. As of 1:40 p.m., the wind-driven Crown Fire was estimated at about 280 acres by 2 p.m. It was reported at about 11:30 a.m., when thick smoke began rising from a canyon area near North Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road.
The brush fire, dubbed the Crown Fire, was first reported around 11:25 a.m. on Soledad Canyon near Crown Valley Road in Acton. UPDATE 11:55 a.m.: The Crown Fire is now at 25 acres and is still being driven by the wind, according to officials. Officials on scene report that the wind-driven fire is at 5 acres, burning uphill.
Evacuation orders were in effect as a “fast-moving” brush fire moved through Riverside County on Friday, April 3.As of Friday afternoon, the Springs fire, burning east of Moreno Valley, was an