Cal Fire said the Serena Fire was reported at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 5, at the 32700 block of Rancho California Road. The department said the fire was spreading at a moderate pace and had reached 5 to 7 acres. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

A wildfire was spreading rapidly in California's Central Valley, north of Coalinga in Fresno County, Cal Fire reported.

CAL FIRE firefighters, who are assisting the San Marcos Fire Department, responded to the incident at 3:05 p.m. in the 500 block of La Moree Road.

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

The Springs Fire in Riverside County reached 75 percent containment, prompting officials to lift most evacuation orders.

Crews are making progress against a smoky wildfire in Southern California that broke out Friday morning RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations.