Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 14,117 ...

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As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA prepares to take questions from lawmakers, the new chairman of the ...

Wildfires produce a lot of heat, which causes the air above them to rise rapidly. As this hot air moves upward, cooler air ...

As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the ...

Maybe it isn't windy where you are right now, but some areas of Southern California are experiencing strong gusts like those ...

The terrain allows for the development of Santa Ana winds that cause any fire to spread very quickly. Wildfires, ...

Find out which conditions yield fire weather and how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of fire weather ...

On Wednesday at 10:08 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning in effect until 6 p.m. The warning is for ...

Think of PDS or "particular dangerous situation" as the National Weather Service's Rolls Royce for fire weather.

Read more about these maps. Please be aware that wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the average wind speeds presented here, and stronger still in thunderstorms and squalls.