So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

It’s been a week since Southern California became a deadly inferno after several massive and destructive wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles area, sending tens of thousands of residents fleeing for ...

From a small bush fire to 19,000 acres of land engulfed in flames, these are the most destructive wildfires to have ripped ...

Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather ...

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, ...

Forecasters say gusts of up to 70mph could spark new fires and spread current ones, as red flag warnings are issued.

Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly ...

When the fires started in Los Angeles last week, owner Bill Buerge - who has spent more than 30 years restoring and ...

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.

The wildfires come at a fraught political moment for the US. Biden, who has championed climate action during his presidency, will soon be replaced by Donald Trump, a climate sceptic who has vowed to ...