Two brush fires broke out as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California on Friday.
The Springs Fire was reported around 11 a.m. on Gilman Springs Road in Moreno Valley, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. As the fire grew, it threatened homes in the Moreno Valley Ranch neighborhood.
Meanwhile, in northern Los Angeles County, crews were battling another, smaller brush fire in the Acton area, dubbed the Crown Fire.
Both fires triggered evacuation orders and warnings, all of which were lifted by Saturday evening, when both fires reached 95% containment.
Wind gusts are driving brush fires in Riverside and Los Angeles counties.
The Crown Fire in Acton is seeing wind gusts up to 55 mph, according to ABC7 Meteorologist Danny Ramero.
The Spring Fire in Moreno Valley is seeing wind gusts up to 35 mph, Ramero said.
A wind advisory is in place for Riverside County. A high wind warning for the Acton area has been extended to 6 p.m.
Watch Ramero's wind forecasts below:
In northern Los Angeles County, crews are battling a brush fire in the Acton area. That fire, dubbed the Crown Fire, has burned 80 acres.
