Brush fires erupted in the Inland Empire and northern L.A. County Friday, triggering evacuations as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California.

Cal Fire Riverside County officials are battling a wind-driven vegetation fire that broke out Friday morning in an area east of Moreno Valley, prompting evacuations. The Springs Fire was first reported at approximately 10:59 a.

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.

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.

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.

The fires were reported in Melbourne near Wickham Road and Holy Trinity Drive, and in Mims near Blounts Ridge Road and Rose Marie Place. Evacuations were briefly ordered in Mims but residents were allowed to return to their homes around 5:30 p.m. MELBOURNE ...

Multiple wildfires have sparked across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on Tuesday afternoon amid high winds across the region. Fire crews are battling several wildfires in Beaver County, Oklahoma. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Service, the Ranger ...

Crews said the fire happened along Carl Sandburg Court, near Sunnybrook Road. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two fires are currently burning on Fort Carson. One is a large, 1,600-acre fire that is mostly contained, and the other is a smaller 15-acre grass fire that is not threatening any structures

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Two fires, including the largest fire in Nebraska’s history, are burning across almost 700 thousand acres. Fire departments from neighboring states have joined the push to contain the Morrill and Cottonwood fires. Teams have ...

The blaze ignited east of Moreno Valley at Gilman Springs Road. Firefighters are fighting "light flashy fuels," with ground and air crews responding.