The ferocious wildfires turning areas of Los Angeles into raging infernos are being fueled by “hurricane force” Santa Ana winds that have already prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands ...

Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in Southern California, have helped fuel the destructive Franklin wildfire in Malibu that's charred ...

says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler ... a professor of geography who heads the HyFiVeS Research Group (Hydroclimate, Fire, Vegetation, and Society) at UCLA describes the ...

Santa Ana winds are expected to usher in dry wildfire conditions for Southern California on New Year’s Eve, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are forecast to be in the ...

Fires driven by Santa Ana winds, the infamous gusts that howl in ... Wildfires that began between October and March, since 1903 Historical fire perimeters 2025 fires Hughes High winds, another ...

The Santa Ana winds are blustery, dry, and warm and can result in massive damage. These winds could boost the danger of a wind-driven fire if they occur during wildfire season. Three major ...

the deadly Santa Ana winds that fueled them have returned and are expected to intensify. Gusty offshore winds and persistently dry weather are increasing extreme fire threats in the region ...

A red flag warning of critical wildfire danger will be in effect from noon Tuesday through 6 p.m. Wednesday for the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the western San Gabriel Mountains and ...

It burned almost 100,000 acres, including more than 21,000 acres of National Park Service land. Santa Ana winds pushed the fire south, where it went into the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is warning Southern Californians of high risk conditions this week. Winds will increase on Tuesday, likely peaking Tuesday night into Wednesday morning ...

A wind-whipped wildfire tore through parched brush in the coastal city of Malibu near Pepperdine University on Wednesday morning, closing a section of the Pacific Coast Highway, officials said.