Rapidly growing wildfire breaks out in Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A wildfire that sparked Tuesday afternoon quickly scorched hundreds of acres in Tulare County.

The Springs Fire broke out at 2:10 p.m. near Avenue 56 and Road 272, just east of Ducor.

As of 4:30 p.m., CAL FIRE reports that the fire has grown to 1,700 acres with 50% containment.

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.