The Santa Ana winds are expected to pick back up this week, after they fueled multiple deadly wildfires that caused widespread destruction in Southern California. Firefighters battled numerous blazes across the area last week, some of which have been ...
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Parts of the area are under “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warnings. The worst of this round comes late Monday through Wednesday,
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Critical fire conditions are expected to continue through Friday. But rain could be on the way this weekend. Here's what to know.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.
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.
Santa Ana winds continued to gust across Southern California, driving new fires that have forced evacuations in the region.
With conditions improving on the fire lines and containment growing, evacuation orders and warnings were dramatically scaled back today around the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake. While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire,
Firefighters in Southern California are once again battling a wildfire, this time in Castaic in Los Angeles County, north of Los Angeles itself. Evacuation orders have been issued for the surrounding areas.