Brush fires erupted in the Inland Empire and northern L.A. County Friday, triggering evacuations as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California.

After a brief warmup accompanied by Santa Ana winds on Easter Sunday, SoCal will return to normal temperatures this week.   While “significant” warming is expected through Sunday, a cooling trend

Southern California is set to see two back-to-back Santa Ana wind events this week, with the first round expected Wednesday and a more significant event starting on Friday.

A brush fire dubbed the Springs Fire broke out in the Moreno Valley community of Riverside County. A strong Santa Ana wind event is causing flames to spread quickly, forcing officials to issue evacuation orders.

A storm developing high in the atmosphere will take shape over the southwestern United States and send strong winds to the surface, bringing a couple days of Santa Ana conditions to Southern California. "Typically, Southern California gets Santa Ana winds ...

Strong winds died down late Friday and into the early morning, allowing firefighters to make progress. But more winds are expected on Saturday.