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 extreme ...

Photojournalist Stuart Palley turned his camera on the California wildfires and shares his account of devastation and ...

Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They might be hundreds of miles long, ...

Diablo Winds are similar to Santa Ana winds, they just occur a little farther to the north. They both can aid in creating ...

Santa Ana winds can cause fires to spread quickly, and extreme drought conditions mean the presence of dry fuels. A stock photo of a helicopter fighting a wildfire. A stock photo of a helicopter ...

Weak to moderate Santa Ana winds begin this evening and last through tomorrow. The most persistent winds will be in the Riverside/San Diego County mountains and eastern valleys. Elevated fire ...

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities.

State fire safety officials have repeatedly warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the challenges communities face after the January wildfires in Los Angeles.

These winds originate from the Santa Ana Mountains, moving east to west or ... Gusts could reach 70 to 100 mph, similar to wind-driven fire conditions sometimes seen in western Oklahoma.