Hurricane force winds are fanning the flames of the Southern California wildfires. What are Santa Ana winds?
At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.
The Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen into Sunday morning with gusts of 30 to 50 mph in coastal areas, and up to 70 ...
Wildfires burned for a sixth day Sunday in Los Angeles County as stronger Santa Ana winds returned. At least 16 people have ...
After a day progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing several days of ...
Life in Los Angeles: The fires erupted quickly, in a way residents knew was possible but many were unprepared for. Families ...
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The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward ...
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