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

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

But the recent apocalyptic California fires were the result of a perfect storm of conditions: severe drought and Santa Ana winds. Downtown Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since ...

Santa Ana winds, which are common in Southern California during cooler months, are behind some of the Golden State’s most vicious fires. They are notorious for turning small sparks into ...

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century. They quickly turn small wildfires into raging infernos ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the ...