The Santa Ana winds form in a western area of the country known as the Great Basin, which includes Nevada and part of Utah. The basin sits at a higher elevation than Southern California.

Both Salt Lake City and Los Angeles can experience strong winds that fan flames, but Utah's winds are typically nothing like California's Santa Ana winds. The latter can last for days, which creates ...

The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area is the focus of an updated wind advisory issued at 2:01 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until Wednesday, ...