The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the ...

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, ...

Imagine a hurricane, but with fire. That's what firefighters in southern California have been facing this week as wildfires ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

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

It only takes one spark. A downed power line, a stray ember carried by the wind or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a ...

The fires have destroyed more than 10,000 homes and killed at least 10 people, in part because of the powerful Santa Ana winds ... and squeezes through California’s Canyons to create strong ...

In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.