For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. SAN ...

The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than ...

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.

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

There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire in Riverside County or the Laguna Fire in Ventura County. Evacuation orders were in place for ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

Santa Ana wind events are actually strongest and ... In a typical La Niña winter setup, Northern California sees wetter-than-average rain and snow, while Southern California sees drier-than ...

More than 100,000 LA residents have been evacuated from their homes and about 29,000 acres (11,300 hectares) have been burned ...

However, the Eaton and Palisades fires proved different, as strong Santa Ana winds overwhelmed firefighting efforts. Similarly, the Tubbs Fire of 2017 in northern California's wine region faced ...