Southern California could be at a significantly higher risk of wildfires this summer as officials prepare following the ...

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is warning ... During these periods, even a small spark can lead to a major wildfire. In Southern California, fire season generally begins in late spring ...

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after ...

Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore flow ...

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 ...

Southern California's risk will come after. One of the changes we could see this year is an earlier start of offshore Santa Ana winds by late August or early September. "Typically, with the Santa ...

A stock photo of a helicopter fighting a wildfire. Toa55/Getty Meteorologists warned of Santa Ana winds for parts of Southern California earlier this week. Most wind advisories will expire by ...

Generally, wet winters lower wildfire risk and dry winters increase it. Northern California received much more rain and snow ...

Even so, with the beginning of summer, the region is entering the time of year when risk reaches its highest points — heat ...

Three large wildfires—driven by ferocious Santa Ana winds—are tearing through Southern California ... dry vegetation—have primed the area for wildfire spread. But the real catalyst for ...

Targeted power shutoffs were also possible in Southern California, where another notorious weather phenomenon, the Santa Ana winds, are expected Friday and Saturday. Winds around greater Los ...