The most effective measures to prepare for wildfires, Villanueva said, is by creating a “defensible space” around homes. He ...

Strong winds are fueling wildfires in California, with gusts reaching more than 50 mph early Wednesday.The winds, known as the Santa Ana winds, intensified Tuesday as fires broke out in at least ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds near Los Angeles are fueling some of the most significant wildfire threats in years across Southern California. The relentless 50-70 mph wind gusts have created a perfect ...

How are Santa Ana winds impacting Southern California wildfires? On Monday, the National Weather Service forecasted a strong Santa Ana winds event for L.A. through Friday, with the strongest gusts ...

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly, out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return Friday, meteorologists said.

Gusty Santa Ana winds are forecast to come and go over southern California in the next several days, at times further exacerbating the deadly and devastating wildfires across the region. The ...

The warning, delivered at the county fire headquarters in East Los Angeles on Friday, serves as a stark reminder of how ...

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 ...

The Santa-Ana winds combined with severe drought conditions, strong wind gusts up to 75mph, and very low humidity are what led to the fast moving and growing wildfires in Los Angeles, California.

Southern California's risk will come after. One of the changes we could see this year is an earlier start of offshore Santa Ana winds by late August or early September.

Editor's note: An updated Los Angeles wind forecast has been issued for Thursday, January 9. The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly, out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles ...