STORY: The Springs Fire in California's Moreno Valley spread rapidly on Friday (April 3), fuelled by windy conditions and prompting evacuation orders across parts of Riverside County.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Southern California through midday, citing gusts of up to 50 mph (80.5 kmh) that contributed to the fire's swift growth.

Local authorities reported that the fire, which started Friday at 11:01 a.m. (1801 GMT) on Gilman Springs Road east of Moreno Valley, had expanded to 4,127 acres by mid-afternoon.

Emergency teams were actively working to contain the blaze as evacuation orders remain in place for affected areas, authorities said.

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SHOWS: MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 3, 2026) (ABC AFFILIATE KABC - No use USA. No archive) (MUTE) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. AERIAL VIEW OF FIRE RAGING / FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING FLAMES WITH WATER JET

2. AERIAL VIEW OF FIRE RAGING

3. AERIAL VIEW OF FIRE ENGINES PARKED OUTSIDE HOMES

4. AERIAL VIEW OF FIRE ENGINES AND FLAMES/ HOMES NEARBY

MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 3, 2026) (ABC AFFILIATE KABC - No use USA. No archive) (MUTE)

5. VARIOUS AERIAL VIEWS OF SMOKE RISING NEAR GILMAN SPRINGS ROAD