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L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
Fighting LA’s fires from the sky
When a blaze fuelled by hurricane-force winds broke out in the Palisades on 7 January, Cal Fire joined an unprecedented ...
Wind siege ends for LA fire areas, cooler temperatures ahead
The start of a cooling trend begins Thursday, marking the end of the PDS alert and a downgrade of red flag warning zones.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
LA fires: Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires
Firefighters held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as ...
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the ...
New wildfire concerns in LA: Strong winds next week, mudslides. Live updates
Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could ...