A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially ...

Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make ...

Official lineups were announced Tuesday for the FireAid Los Angeles County wildfire relief concerts this month at two ...

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

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

Santa Ana winds, which are high-speed winds that blow from the mountains to the coast in California, could spread these devastating blazes further. The Rocky Mountains will experience a strong ...

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help ...

Dangerous Santa ... Southern California on Monday. There are currently three active wildfires in Los Angeles County: the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire and the Hurst Fire. Santa Ana winds are ...

This process is what is thermodynamically known as katabatic wind, but in the specific case of Southern California is referred to as the Santa Ana winds. As the air descends the Transverse Ranges ...

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 ...