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

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

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds. And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at ...

The Eaton fire has killed 16 people, officials said. Firefighters have made progress on the wildfires over the weekend, but ...

The Kenneth Fire was threatening houses in the Hidden Hills, home to many celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Kris ...

With more than 18 million people living in Greater Los Angeles, these maps show how quickly wildfires have encircled some of ...

Jessica Simpson has fled her $22 million Southern California home, formerly owned by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, following ...

A roughly 20-acre brush fire is burning in the West Hills/Hidden Hills area, in the general area of the 101 Freeway and Valley Circle Boulevard.

Firefighters rushed to contain a new wildfire that erupted near homes in the area of Calabasas and West Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on Thursday afternoon. The ...

says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler months from September through May. They are caused by high ...

Gusty winds and low humidities are expected to return to Southern California this week, prompting officials to raise fire warning levels. “The Santa Ana conditions will start setting up tomorrow ...