US EditionLA fires: Where do Santa Ana winds come from?
- Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen again, with gusts up to 70 mph possible, particularly affecting Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
- The National Weather Service issued a rare particularly dangerous situation red flag warning for the Los Angeles area, effective January 14 at 4 a.m.
- Winds of 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected near the Palisades and Eaton fires, which are over 40 miles away from stronger winds.
- This is the fourth particularly dangerous situation warning issued this fire season, indicating extreme fire risk within 24 hours.
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Fueling the Los Angeles fires: Santa Ana winds
Helping drive the wildfires in Los Angeles are the so-called Santa Ana winds, a weather phenomenon known to dry out "the hills and the nerves to flash point." The windstorms occur when cold air gathers in the neighboring states of Nevada and Utah. As it moves west and then rushes…
‘Extreme’ risk of LA fires spreading, new blazes sparking with return of strong Santa Ana winds
Fire-ravaged Southern California faces an "extreme fire risk" Tuesday with the return of powerful Santa Ana winds -- which may reach up to 75 mph, forecasters warned.
Fire danger at critical levels today as Santa Ana winds intensify
For portions of Southern California, a Red Flag Warning is posted through tomorrow at 6 p.m. that is labeled a "Particularly Dangerous Situation". This is a higher level of fire threat, and is extremely rare. This threat encompasses portions of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The "P.D.S." designation means residents need to pay extra attention to the winds and fire threats. Beyond the "P.D.S." area, Red Flag Warnings extend thro…
LA fires: Santa Ana winds expected to hit 120 kmph speed today in a dry and dangerous spell
According to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center, dry, dangerous Santa Ana wind gusts reached 48 to 80 kmph later on Monday, but the red flag warning was not due to start until 10 pm PST (0600 GMT) with the peak winds that could hit 120 kmph starting around 4 am Tuesday (1200 GMT)
Firefighters redouble the fight against the flames against the forecast of new rounds of Santa Ana winds; the Palisades Fire extends for 23,707 acres.
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