At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,

3News' Matt Wintz explains how the Santa Ana winds made an impact on the wildfires in California.

These fires were the result of a large life-threatening and destructive windstorm throughout the Los Angeles area.

By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.

California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are still burning across LA County, with at least 25 dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed or damaged, and 40,000 acres burned.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Any fire needs oxygen to grow and the wildfires in the Los Angeles area are no exception. The fires have destroyed more than 10,000 homes and killed at least 10 people, in part because of the powerful Santa Ana winds. One firefighter described it as like fighting a fire in a hurricane.

The devastating wildfires in southern California have been fueled by a relatively dry winter season. One of the biggest factors, however, have been the incredibly strong winds that have been gusting over 80 mph at times for the last few days.

The epic Southern California wildfires have led to 25 deaths ... has noted that the Santa Ana winds, far from being a novel product of anthropogenic climate change, have been around for millennia.

Information regarding wildfires is subject to change ... as another round of Santa Ana Winds sweeps across Southern California. If conditions are realized, Southern Californian residents can ...

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

"Generally speaking, when there are large wildfires ... the coast of California." Then, wind grades blow from high- to low-pressure areas, whipping up "really dry, strong" Santa Ana winds ...

This happens throughout the world whenever there is a major fire near an urban area, and is also common in Australia. Poor access to water was a common occurrence during the worst days of Black Summer, for example at Batemans Bay in NSW on New Years Eve 2019.