These Are the Winds That Turn Wildfires Deadly in L.A.
23 hours ago · Wind data is as of Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific time By Raymond Zhong and Zach Levitt Fierce desert winds turned this month’s wildfires around Los Angeles into raging cauldrons of devastation. They ...
California Wildfires: Winds are subsiding. The next worry: Rain on ...
Jan 21, 2025 · The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 95% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,448 acres in western Los Angeles, is 90% contained. The blaze ...
LA wildfires: Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California …
Jan 21, 2025 · The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory through Tuesday at 10 p.m. PT due to the strong winds and the particles left behind by the fires ...
What causes high winds that worsened California wildfires ... - AP …
Jan 13, 2025 · High winds have been a key ingredient in the devastating fires in Los Angeles -- and they’re picking up again. But where do the winds come from, and what is wind, anyway?
Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire …
Jan 19, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak of deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and charred thousands of homes.
What caused the California fires: How strong wind and abnormal …
Jan 12, 2025 · Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds set up a dangerous triple whammy of extreme conditions that have fueled several out-of-control wildfires in the...
L.A. Wildfires: Dry, dangerous winds are returning to a region …
Jan 20, 2025 · The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,000 acres but hasn't burned any structures. It is 36% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,400 acres in western Los Angeles ...
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten fight against wildfires …
Easing winds have delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters as they battle two massive blazes in the Los Angeles area. The National Weather Service has pushed back its dire warning of critical fire weather until early Wednesday.
What are the Santa Ana winds, and how are they impacting the LA wildfires?
Jan 8, 2025 · The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least two people, are being driven by the region's powerful Santa Ana...
What is a PDS red flag warning? When strong winds return in LA – …
Jan 13, 2025 · Winds will gain strength Monday when a red flag warning goes into effect for parts of Southern California. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for the next round of strong winds. Evacuation orders...