A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations

A smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings.The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Friday and by 3:30 p.m. had grown to 4.45 square miles (11.5 square kilometers). The cause of the fire east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County is under investigation. It was not immediately known how many households are under evacuation warnings or orders.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. The city is 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Riverside and 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.“It's windy out there,” said Maggie Cline De La Rosa, a public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in Riverside County.Alex Izaguirre, a

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