Springs Fire Rages in California, Forcing Evacuations

0:00A fast-growing wildfire called the Spring's Fire ignited around 11 a.m., Friday east of Marano Valley in Riverside County, California, and ballooned. To over two square miles by 2.30 p.m., forcing multiple evacuation orders and warnings, strong winds fueled the blaze, with gusts hitting up to 50 miles per hour under a national weather service advisory that runs through Saturday. After noon across Riverside and San Bernardino valleys, firefighters from Cal Fire are battling the flames in a recreational spot near the city, home to about 200,000 people, roughly 64 miles east of Los Angeles, while tree limbs snap and power flickers in the gusts. The cause remains under investigation, and exact numbers on affected homes aren't clear yet, but officials stress the windy conditions are making. Containment tough. Crews are pushing hard to get this under control, before winds pick up more, keeping everyone in the loop as the situation evolves. That's the story for today.

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