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

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire ...

“There’s two disabled people in the house,” he told the dispatcher, who then asked for his exact address. The Eaton Fire ...

The winds, gusting more than 70 mph, have been powerful enough to knock over semitrucks and can carry away embers that could start new fires for miles.

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Just after 10:30 a.m. on a cool, foggy January morning, smoke began rising from a ridge above Pacific Palisades — a quiet start to what would become one of California’s most destructive ...

The blaze was reported at around 2:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of N. Bristol Street, just south of the 22 Freeway, according to ...

Assemblymembers Jacqui Irwin and John Harabedian write about the issues with The Board of Forestry’s “Zone 0” proposal.

A proposal to redirect $1 million from community events to support families impacted by enforcement actions sparked sharp ...

As California braces for another wildfire season, forestry experts warn that decades of regulatory mismanagement — not climate change or ...

In January, the deadly Eton Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena, Calif. What challenges do homeowners and other residents in one small neighborhood continue to face?

Fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions, the Palisades and Eaton wildfires erupted on January 7th and roared across the city and county of Los Angeles, killing 29 people and ...