Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California
Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds, whose strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires.
Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in southern California.
The Santa Ana winds has kept fire crews on their toes as two brushfires broke out in San Diego County Tuesday.
Weak Santa Anas are still occurring in some of San Diego’s inland areas, but the strongest conditions have passed.
Fire authorities said the fire activity increased overnight on the western edge of the blaze. As of Wednesday morning, the ...
Santa Ana Winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry, desert region of the southwestern U.S. flows ...
Southern California Edison said it was considering targeted power shut-offs for more than 250,000 homes and businesses ...
Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Malibu near University, prompting evacuations amid dangerous fire conditions due to Santa Ana winds and low humidity. The Franklin Fire was reported just ...
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battled a ...
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