
A fast-moving brush fire broke out in Moreno Valley and rapidly expanded to about 1,500 acres, prompting evacuation orders as it threatened further growth. Strong Santa Ana winds and dry conditions helped drive the fire’s spread and complicated firefighting efforts. Alongside a separate grassfire on Santa Rosa Island that was ignited by a stranded sailor’s distress flare, these incidents reflect concurrent human-caused ignitions and weather-driven wildfire risks across Southern California.
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