L.A. Wildfires: Santa Ana winds drive fire risk back up to extreme levels.
Santa Anas are the desiccating winds that are common in winter, blowing out of Nevada and Utah and into southwestern California. Carrying dry desert air, they push over the mountains in the Transverse Ranges and accelerate as they move downslope, howling into the canyons and valleys.
With the strongest gusts expected on Tuesday, extreme fire condition threats will prevail until midweek, L.A.-area fire ...
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L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
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The National Weather Service has issued another rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in anticipation of Monday's Santa Ana wind event.
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The Santa Ana wind forecast for Southern California has worsened, and forecasters now expect to issue a red flag fire weather ...
Two major fires are still uncontained in the Los Angeles area with red flag warnings issued for Monday, meaning powerful ...
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