Al Roker talks to climate scientist Alexander Gershunov about the conditions that made the L.A. wildfires so devastating.

The Santa Ana winds of Southern California can be visualized ... all it takes is an unattended campfire or a cigarette to spark a massive wildfire in environments where land is already parched ...

Santa Ana winds are returning to San Diego County Wednesday evening, surging temperatures and prompting a wind advisory for ...

The deadliest was Camp Fire of November 2018, burning down the entire town of ... power line ignitions are growing in ...

This wind event, also known as a Santa Ana, will push the warmth into coastal areas of Southern California. At the same time, the winds, moisture-starved air and drying landscape after rains ...

Santa Ana winds are capable of increasing fire risk — especially if combined with dry vegetation. Despite the recent rain, much of Southern California is still dry, having received less than 25% ...

Virginia Marie Taylor was born April 12, 1930 at her maternal grandparents’ home in Santa Ana, CA, and grew up ... She was also a lifelong volunteer, as a Camp Fire leader, an active member ...

The Santa Ana Unified School District approved layoffs that will hit nearly 300 employees during a vote on Friday night. The layoffs, which were long speculated, come as the district implements ...

Volunteers carry water for evacuees from the Eaton Fire dwell at a donation center in Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, on January 13, 2025. US officials warned "dangerous and strong" winds ...

Firefighters in battle-scarred Los Angeles County and around Southern California could again face ... “A strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions is increasingly ...

DaSilva does not foresee any more rainfall in Southern California until possibly ... to completely put out a campfire. The good news: The warm, dry Santa Ana winds that fueled the blazes ...