Crown Fire initially started today at 12:26 p.m. at Crown Valley & Soledad Canyon Road, Acton in Los Angeles County, California. By Friday afternoon, it had scorched 280 acres. As of Friday afternoon, the fire crew effectively contained 5% of the wildfire.

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.

Two fires have collectively burned over 1000 acres in counties around Los Angeles on Friday.

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.

A brush fire that broke out in Moreno Valley, Riverside County Friday morning rapidly grew to burn over 4,100 acres at 25% containment. The Springs Fire triggered evacuation orders in several neighborhoods in the region, according to Cal Fire.

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,

In California, 113 home fire deaths were reported by news media last year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Nationwide, the number was 2,129. In addition to the many steps you can take to prevent a residential fire, knowing what to do during one could save your life.

With reservoirs brimming — but snowpack abysmal — experts warn of a potentially early fire season.