Franklin Fire: Santa Ana winds-fueled blaze scorches Malibu area, forcing evacuations
The fire erupted during extreme Santa Ana winds. The National Weather Service issued "a particularly dangerous" red-flag warning for much of the local area for the second time in a little over a month. Those are triggered during extreme conditions, ones that can cause fires to ignite easily and spread quickly, officials said.
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.
The Santa Ana winds has kept fire crews on their toes as two brushfires broke out in San Diego County Tuesday.
Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in southern California.
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San Diego County edged closer to drought Tuesday, whipped by fierce and damaging Santa Ana winds that further dried out a ...
Santa Ana Winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry, desert region of the southwestern U.S. flows ...
Its a frigid Tuesday morning along the Central Coast. The dry and cool airmass over the region caused overnight lows to ...
Southern California Edison said it was considering targeted power shut-offs for more than 250,000 homes and businesses ...
Light winds, increasing humidity and a chance of rain are forecast to bring relief to the Los Angeles area, helping put a ...
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday for most parts of Southern California. But a chance of rain does return to the forecast on Thursday as more clouds move into the region ...
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