In the hours before fierce Santa Ana winds rushed through the canyons of Los Angeles, igniting homes and claiming lives, we ...

A powerful Santa Ana windstorm is bringing hurricane-force gusts and fire risks to California. Here's everything you need to know about the weather phenomenon.

The Santa Ana winds are forecast to batter Southern California again, fuelling dangerous fire conditions over the next few ...

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially ...

From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they've ...

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer ...

These winds – sometimes known as Santa Ana winds in California – often crop up during heatwaves, where they can push temperatures up to unbearable levels in local, literal, hotspots.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 and roared across the Los Angeles area, killing at least 28 people, including some who died trying to ...

The Palisades Fire in Southern California has rapidly grown to 1,200 acres, prompting evacuations amid severe winds. Newsweek ...

Parts of Southern California will see winds up to 100 mph on Tuesday and "extreme wildfire risk" as Santa Ana winds tear through the region, according to a map created by AccuWeather meteorologists.

But the recent apocalyptic California fires were the result of a perfect storm of conditions: severe drought and Santa Ana winds. Downtown Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since ...