The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned over 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures.

As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

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.

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.

Just a few years after the ozone hole was detected via satellite, the industrialized nations of the world, meeting in Montreal in 1987, adopted what is known as the Montreal Protocol.

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada

A video shared on TikTok claims California residents impacted by recent fires have received $25,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in initial disaster aid compared to North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene who only received $750.

The Hughes wildfire in LA County has prompted Red flag warnings and evacuation orders across Southern California

A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.