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 consumed about 38,000 acres of land total, according to CalFire. The Palisades Fire, which sprang up on ...
The National Weather Service plans to issue a red flag warning of critical fire weather conditions including gusty winds and ...
A brief break in the cold is coming, at least through Monday, before the cold and wind return for the middle of next week.
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Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 ...
After a lull of the strong gusts, forecasters say winds are expected to pick back up Thursday night, increasing the wildfire ...
Strong Santa Ana winds are hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday morning, but the winds will relax later in the day and ...
The Santa Ana windstorm calmed down a bit on Thursday morning, but forecasters warned that critical fire weather conditions ...
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the North Bay interior due to gusty winds up to 50 mph.
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