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.
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,
The fires have swept through more than 39,000 acres so far. Officials report that at least 16 people have died.
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 ...
Firefighters welcomed a break Saturday morning from the dangerous Santa Ana winds. But the reprieve will only be measured in ...
Life in Los Angeles: The fires erupted quickly, in a way residents knew was possible but many were unprepared for. Families ...
Firefighters fought on into the night Saturday in a bid to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped ...
Catastrophic damage caused by multiple Los Angeles wildfires has left residents in disbelief. It doesn't look real.
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