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 ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

But the forecast doesn't show a strong Santa Ana at least through next week, according to Kittell. “Let's hope we get as gentle, but soaking a rain as possible in Southern California this ...

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, wildfires are often fueled by a combination of drought and terrain. The terrain allows for the development of Santa Ana winds that cause any fire to spread very quickly.

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Boone reported from Boise, Idaho; Johnson from Seattle; Keller from Albuquerque, New Mexico; Lauer from Philadelphia; and Taxin from Santa Ana, California. Jaimie Ding in Los Angeles and Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, contributed.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

The city was placed under yet another red flag warning Monday as the Santa Ana winds picked up their ferocious speeds and continued into Tuesday, with gusts on the dry mountains blowing between 80 ...

Firefighters are looking to make as much progress against the Palisades and Eaton fires as possible over the weekend, before sever winds are expected to come back to Los Angeles and Ventura counties early next week.

Jan. 22 (UPI) --Millions of California residents were placed under a red flag warning through Thursday amid threats of further fires with looming winds in the forecast, according to multiple reports.