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.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for the Crown Fire burning in Acton.
The fire ignited near Crown Valley and Soledad Canyon Road, according to Cal Fire.
Here's a look at an interactive map of all the evacuation orders and warnings in place:
The Crown Fire in Acton has reached 5% containment, according to Cal Fire.
According to the agency's incident page, the blaze was reported at 280 acres.
Evacuation orders are in place for zone LAC-E087.
Evacuation warnings are in place for zones LAC-E086 and LAC-E089.
The Crown Fire in Acton quickly spread in acreage due to the strong winds, plus the conditions of the vegetation.
"The fuels have all had about two weeks during that heat wave we had to cure and become prime to burn, so that's what happened," said Capt. Aaron D. Katon with L.A. County Fire Department.
Following strategic retardant drops from the air and crews working on the ground, the fire appeared to be moving away from populated areas and moving more toward the hillsides, which was mostly vegetation.
Katon said the fire department's No. 1 priority is to save life and property. Then, the goal becomes to stabilize the fire. He said the fire appears to be concentrated up on a ridge, which was a good sign.
"That's always where we try to hold it. We try to hold fires at rivers, ridges, roads - natural barriers that can work in concert with our fire suppression efforts to keep that fire and keep it from advancing further," Katon said.
A brush fire burning near Acton in Los Angeles County has grown to 280 acres, according to Cal Fire.
When the fire was first reported around 12:30 p.m., the Crown Fire was at 80 acres.
About an hour later, the blaze grew 200 acres.
Evacuation orders are in place for this zone: LAC-E087
Evacuation warnings are in place for these zones: LAC-E086 and LAC-E089.
