A widespread and prolonged heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California over the next few days, as ...

The January wildfires caused an estimated $53 billion in total damage, $40 billion of which were insured losses, and ...

Sundowner winds are hot, dry, downslope winds that blow toward the California coast in the evening, often raising wildfire risk due to their sudden strength and dryness.

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. Toa55/Getty What to Know ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring ...

When fall rolls around in Southern California, bone-dry conditions set the stage for massive wildfires, and the Santa Ana winds are the fuel that fans the flames.

Strong winds fueled fires across Santa Ana in California. Dramatic footage shows a plume of smoke rising from a hillside, with strong winds swaying trees in the foreground on January 23. Reports ...

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Southern California winds typically flow onshore from the Pacific Ocean carrying moist air onto land. The Santa Ana winds move in the opposite direction, coming out of the northeast.

Santa Ana winds are infamous for being dry, but you may not know what causes these winds to form. "Santa Ana winds are extremely dry downslope winds that originate inland over the dry deserts of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January ...