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

Forward progress of the Sepulveda Fire that erupted quickly overnight off the 405 freeway near Getty Center in Los Angeles ...

The length of time a fire will last depends on fuel type, topography, and the weather ... a day or two at most — usually ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

Strong Santa Ana winds and the surrounding topography in Southern California have made it extremely challenging for firefighters to battle the blazes across Los Angeles County. Neil Lareau, an ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds are sweeping across Southern ... When you add Southern California's rugged topography of mountains, canyons and passes, that wind can now pick up speed as it's channeled ...

Recently we witnessed the horrific fires in the Los Angeles area, hopefully from the safety of our homes in Prescott. A perfect combination of conditions set the stage for massive ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically ... which shapes wind. What are Santa Ana winds? Southern ...

Advertisement "The fire was primarily topography-driven but it had the Santa Ana winds pushing it up that hill. We were very, very fortunate to have the aircraft from the Palisades Fire available ...

The length of time a fire will last depends on fuel type, topography, and the weather ... involve a large weather event, such as the Santa Ana winds in Southern California, Menakis said.