The strong winds fueling the devastating Southern California wildfires start in the Great Basin that includes Utah and Nevada ...

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

The ferocious wildfires turning the Los Angeles area into a raging inferno are being fueled by “hurricane force” Santa Ana ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds. And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at ...

The devastating fires across Southern California are being driven by the Santa Ana winds, as incredibly dry and windy ...

As fires in the region remain uncontained, L.A. officials say they’re “ready” for an incoming new round of strong winds.

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme weather warning of a life-threatening and destructive windstorm ...

The weather set-up is key to the Santa Ana winds blowing. They occur when a large area of high pressure becomes established ...

Wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph in the mountains and 30 to 50 mph on the coasts and valleys are forecast for Los Angeles and ...

Santa Ana winds, which are common in Southern California ... including California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. As the air squeezes through the mountain ranges and canyons that separate the desert ...

Devastating wildfires are quickly blazing through Los Angeles, consuming structures and sending thick smoke into the air.