The ferocious wildfires turning areas of Los Angeles into raging infernos are being fueled by “hurricane force” Santa Ana winds that have already prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands ...

Fast-moving Santa Ana winds – some as powerful as a hurricane – have been roaring across Southern California and feeding the wildfires firefighters are battling in the Los Angeles area.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a ...

Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious ... They typically blow when high pressure builds over the Great Basin (the high plateau east of the Sierra Nevada), according to meteorologist ...

Damaging winds, downed trees, power outages and raging wildfires. Santa Ana winds can lead to all of these and more, potentially leading to life-threatening conditions. Knowing what Santa Ana ...

The Santa Ana winds that led San Diego Gas & Electric ... vice president of wildfire and climate science at SDG&E. Tuesday’s winds hit 74 mph at Sill Hill, a spot in the Cuyamaca Mountains ...

The terrain allows for the development of Santa Ana winds that cause any fire to spread very quickly. On a smaller scale, I saw firsthand how the wind and terrain could turn a small fire into a ...

Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National Weather Service. They begin when winds from the desert flow westward toward an area of low ...

Added to these factors were Santa Ana windstorms that fan flames and carry potentially dangerous embers. Santa Ana windstorms happen regularly in Southern California, but experts say the current ...

By Camille Baker A Santa Ana wind event is fueling wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. Here’s what to know about the winds.

Santa Ana winds can bring disruptive impacts to daily ... These strong and gusty east or north-easterly winds blow from inland towards the coast. They can occur numerous times throughout the ...

The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more ...