L.A. Fires Live Updates: "Particularly dangerous" winds warning yet again for Southern California
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn out of control in Southern California.
The Palisades And Eaton Fires Are Now The Most Destructive In Southern California History
T​he Eaton and Palisades fires are now the two most destructive wildfires ever recorded in Southern California. Together, the fires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures and consumed nearly 60 square miles since they started on Jan.
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Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
When the air is warm and dry, transpiration and evaporation also suck water out of the plants and soil. That leaves dry vegetation that can provide fuel for flying embers to spread wildfires, as the Los Angeles area saw in early January.
Why are winter wildfires happening in Southern California?
Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could mean for the future of fire seasons.
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
Southern California started out the 2024-25 water year pretty dry. The region got some rain from an atmospheric river in November, but not much. After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the West Coast from October into January veered northward into Washington, Oregon and Northern California instead.
Some Progress Made on Fires, But Southern California Preparing for Still More Hot, Dry Winds
Firefighters are taking advantage of a lull in hot, dry winds to make progress on multiple devastating, deadly fires raging across Southern California before Santa Ana weather returns next week.
Southern California residents warned of more wildfire dangers this week
Much of Southern California is under a red flag warning through Wednesday with more strong winds in the forecast.
More strong winds forecasted for fire-ravaged Southern California
Forecasters are calling for another windstorm to hit Southern California this week, creating what officials described as a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) across the region. Powerful wind gusts locally are expected to be between 45 and 70 mph from early Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon,
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What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?
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