Springs Fire in Moreno Valley: Video shows fire approaching homes, 25% containment

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Videos of the rapidly spreading fire in Moreno Valley Springs flooded social media, showing flames coming dangerously close to residential areas as firefighters battled the blaze. Firefighters with the Pechanga Fire Department monitor the smoky, fast-growing Springs Fire in Moreno Valley, California, on April 3. (Terry Pierson/The Orange County Register via AP) According to Incident … Read more

Is there a fire in Lake Elsinore today? Residents report smoke and ‘dark skies’

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Residents of Lake Elsinore, California, reported seeing smoke and dark skies, prompting many to take to social media to ask whether the city was burning. Residents in Lake Elsinore, California, reported seeing smoke. (no splash) “Has anyone seen the sky? It’s dark, almost brown and gray, like fire,” one resident wrote on Facebook. Another added: … Read more