Rodney Nickerson, 82, died in his Altadena home of 57 years. He received no warnings to evacuate before the Eaton fire swept through his neighborhood, his daughter said. Rodney Nickerson had felt ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
As bands of rain move into Southern California, residents in the burn scar areas are bracing for possible mudslides and land movements.
Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.
The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.
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.
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.
ALTADENA, Calif. (KGTV) — In the middle of Southern California’s dangerous wildfires ... All of this happened in bone-dry conditions with powerful Santa Ana winds. Weiss said the fire could ...
Strong Santa Ana winds carried embers which ignited new ... have prepositioned fire engines and aircraft across Southern California, anticipating any new fires that may ignite, during the PDS ...
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
After weeks of dealing with fires, Southern California will soon have to brace for possible weekend storms and potential mudslides.