Firefighters are continuing to battle the Springs Fire in Riverside County on Saturday.   Authorities were first alerted to reports a brush fire in the 15900 Gilman Springs Road near Moreno

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

Strong winds are fueling the explosion of the Springs Fire in Southern California, with evacuations ordered and thousands of acres already scorched.

The fire started Friday afternoon during a Santa Ana wind event.

Smoke from the blaze is visible across Riverside, Perris and Beaumont.

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.

Initial location: Gilman Springs Road, East of Moreno Valley, Riverside County, Calif. Springs Fire initially started today at 11:01 a.m. on Gilman Springs Road, East of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, California. Currently, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

The blaze reported Friday was initially estimated at roughly 5 acres but quickly spread, reaching 1,500 acres by 1:30 p.m.

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.

The Springs Fire is burning near Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County and has forces evacuations. Here is what to know: