Three reasons the California wildfires are so severe, plus explaining Santa-Ana winds
The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the ...
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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly wildfires in Southern California
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 ...
Opinion: County must improve wildfire prep to avoid catastrophe
It only takes one spark. A downed power line, a stray ember carried by the wind or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a ...
California fires: could it happen in Florida? It did, nearly 30 years ago. Here’s what’s different
Imagine a hurricane, but with fire. That's what firefighters in southern California have been facing this week as wildfires ...
Hurricane force winds are fanning the flames of the Southern California wildfires. What are Santa Ana winds?
At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated ...
California Faces New Santa Ana Wind Blast As Fires Continue
California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to ...
California Wildfire Updates: Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides After Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment
The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes ...
‘Santa Ana’ winds and climate change: What is behind wildfires blazing in Southern California?
Experts have suggested that the three wildfires in Southern California have moved so quickly and caused large-scale ...