How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
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 the difference in the pressure, the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role.
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
The Lidia fire, which has burned around 395 acres, has been fully contained as of Saturday morning, according to CAL Fire.
There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...
At least 10 people have been killed by the fast-moving wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area this week.While ...
At least 10 people have been killed as a result of the wildfires, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said ...
Fanned by fierce winds and fueled by vegetation bone-dry after a long period of little or no rain, the Los Angeles fires ...
Days into the deadly Los Angeles fires and several blazes remain uncontained, according to CalFire.
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