These Are the Winds That Turn Wildfires Deadly in L.A.
22 hours ago · The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; …
Jan 20, 2025 · The Hughes Fire in Castaic, which broke out Wednesday, put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders and warnings in the northern Los Angeles County community, authorities said.
What caused the California fires: How strong wind and abnormal …
Jan 12, 2025 · Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds set up a dangerous triple whammy of extreme conditions that have fueled several out-of-control wildfires in the Los...
LA wildfires: Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California …
Jan 21, 2025 · Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead...
How powerful Santa Ana winds are supercharging the L.A. wildfires
Jan 8, 2025 · Wind gusts of up to 95 km/h are expected through Thursday, L.A. County fire crews said Wednesday. Those winds come from dry desert regions of Nevada, Utah, Idaho and southeast Oregon, and...
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in the Los Angeles area, and the National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of …
The Santa Ana winds: what are they and how are they impacting the LA …
Jan 8, 2025 · The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least two people, are being driven by the region's powerful Santa Ana...
When will perilous L.A. winds finally calm down? Here is the fire ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Extreme winds from the north and northeast will continue to blow into the Los Angeles region through Wednesday morning, bringing gusts of up to 80 mph as firefighters battle fires.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires | TIME
Jan 14, 2025 · Hot, arid winds blowing in from the Sierra Nevadas, White Mountains, and Klamath Basin strip whatever moisture there might be in the Los Angeles air, and that further dries out leaves and ...
What the Return of ‘Particularly Dangerous’ Winds Means for
Jan 13, 2025 · Santa Ana winds, sometimes called “devil winds,” are strong, dry winds that seasonally affect Southern California and have often fueled the development and spread of wildfires.