Cal Fire and the California Department of Forestry & Fire Prevention are offering the public an interactive view of the Springs Fire, which is burning at least 3,500 acres in Moreno Valley Friday afternoon.

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

A brush fire broke out in Riverside County, east of Moreno Valley Friday morning, fire officials said. The Springs Fire started on Gilman Springs road amid windy conditions. A wind advisory was in effect as of Friday afternoon.

The Crown Fire in Acton has rapidly grown to 250 acres, prompting evacuation orders as winds push the flames toward nearby structures in Los Angeles County.

The Springs Fire got dangerously close to homes, but an aggressive air and ground attack by firefighters prevented any structures from being damaged.

Crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that prompted evacuations in the northern Los Angeles County community of Acton on Friday, fire officials said.

Thousands of people in Riverside and Los Angeles Counties are under evacuation due to two wildfires, the Spring's Fire and the Crown Fire, which have grown to 4,176 and 345 acres respectively and are being fueled by dry,

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