The reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when high pressure builds in from the east. Air pushes down the ...

A study a few years ago showed that autumn moisture reduces the risk of Santa Ana wind-driven fires. This year, however, Southern California has very dry conditions, with very little moisture over ...

The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a report found. The study, released Tuesday by World ...

As Southern California shifts into recovery mode after the devastating wildfires, residents should stay on alert on Monday and Tuesday with high winds returning. The National Weather Service has ...

Fierce Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday, threatening to reverse the progress made in the battle against deadly wildfires that have killed 24, destroyed neighborhoods ...

AccuWeather has predicted wind gusts between 40-60 miles per hour Monday to Tuesday night, warning of extreme fire risk and blowing dust for much of southern California. A Santa Ana winds forecast ...

The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

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 ...

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. By Amy Graff Amy ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Santa Ana winds are expected ... making the Palisades and Eaton fires, among others, more difficult to contain as they continue to rage in Southern California.