Springs Fire in Southern California reaches 45% containment as evacuations continue

Springs Fire in southern California reaches 45% containment as evacuations continue, Calif.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Crews were making progress Saturday battling a fast-growing and smoky wildfire in Southern California that broke out Friday morning, prompting mandatory evacuations and warnings.

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Now encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, the Springs Fire was 45% contained on Saturday, according to a state website. It was 25% contained on Friday.

More than a dozen zones in the county remained under mandatory evacuation orders or evacuation warnings, while six have been dropped. It was not immediately known how many households were affected by the orders.