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 ...

Elevated fire threat is accompanying the return of Santa Ana winds that are taking aim for Southern California at the beginning of the week. While the Southland’s weather conditions have been ...

Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that ... Southern California has experienced. A commonly accepted explanation is that the name is linked to Santa Ana Canyon in Orange County.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a ...

The majority of weather alerts issued for Southern California - including several Red Flag Warnings - have expired as Santa Ana winds relax. The next Santa Ana wind event is expected to return ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The ...

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

AccuWeather has predicted wind gusts between 40-60 miles per hour Monday to Tuesday night, warning of extreme fire risk and blowing dust for much of southern California. A Santa Ana winds forecast ...

Offshore Santa Ana winds will continue to diminish on Thursday. The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

The ferocious Santa Ana winds ... Fierce winds were hindering firefighting efforts and fueling the fires, which have expanded since they began on Tuesday. Context: 3 reasons California's wildfires ...

The reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when high pressure builds in from the east. Air pushes down the ...