Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires. By Camille Baker A Santa Ana wind event ... Around the world, other communities ...

Damaging winds ... those in other parts of the world where such winds usually accompany a storm with rain or snow. The biggest concern, by far, in most Santa Ana wind events is the danger from ...

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created ... residents near the major fires in the region. In the evacuation map, those in red zones are under an evacuation order and are required ...

Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created ... residents near the major fires in the region. In the evacuation map, those in red zones are under an evacuation order and are required ...

A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of extreme fire risk. A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — During cooler months, Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into ...

Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire ... How L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires: Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that ...

Fierce Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California on ... monetary donations to respond to the fires, including the World Central Kitchen and the American Red Cross, or GoFundMe’s landing ...

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