The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the ...

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The ...

It only takes one spark. A downed power line, a stray ember carried by the wind or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a ...

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

The fires have destroyed more than 10,000 homes and killed at least 10 people, in part because of the powerful Santa Ana winds ... and squeezes through California’s Canyons to create strong ...

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern ... and Altadena in northeast L.A. County. Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National ...