Weak to moderate Santa Ana winds begin this evening and last through tomorrow. The most persistent winds will be in the Riverside/San Diego County mountains and eastern valleys. Elevated fire ...

Santa Ana winds can cause fires to spread quickly, and extreme drought conditions mean the presence of dry fuels. A stock photo of a helicopter fighting a wildfire. A stock photo of a helicopter ...

Wildfire smoke is dangerous, but when flames engulf homes, releasing harmful chemicals, that poses another health threat.

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...

Photojournalist Stuart Palley turned his camera on the California wildfires and shares his account of devastation and ...

CalFire has built a list of things to have ready in case you and your family are evacuated during any wildfire or disaster. Santa Ana Winds occur when air from the desert region blows westward ...

And then there are lingering concerns the Santa Ana winds might kick up and turn a new brush fire into an inferno. Downtown Los Angeles figures to reach a near-record 86 degrees Wednesday ...

Howling winds have been the norm in Fort Worth in recent days. And if you’ve felt a sense of malaise, that stiff breeze might ...

State fire safety officials have repeatedly warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire.

The Santa Ana winds and warmth will drive up the wildfire risk. "Temperatures will peak at 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit above the historical average across the interior Southwest in cities such as ...

but possibly no significant fire activity due to the amount of rain we had received,” said Biggar. Some people are concerned that fires or Santa Ana wind events may become more common during the ...