LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Firefighters rushed to contain a new wildfire that erupted near homes in the area of Calabasas and West Hills ... By 6 p.m., the fire grew to 960 acres, fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds. By 9 p.m., it was mapped at 1,000 acres ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds have devastated Southern California, destroying thousands of homes and causing 27 deaths. The fires, affecting urban areas and the Olympic preparation ...

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected. By Amy Graff Amy ...

CALABASAS, ABOUT 22MPH ... which shapes wind.What are Santa Ana winds?Southern California's winds typically flow onshore from the Pacific, carrying moist air onto land. The Santa Ana winds ...

“This is not a typical Santa Ana, but this is the time of year when you expect it,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California Los Angeles, said in a ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 ...

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

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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