Los Angeles, Santa Ana winds and Wildfires

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LA gets brief reprieve from winds, but warnings of 'fast-moving fire': Live updates
For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Tuesday, Jan. 14. SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The powerful Santa Ana winds expected back in the Los Angeles area Tuesday probably won't materialize until late at night and early Wednesday,
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”
Why wind and drought are fueling the Greater Los Angeles wildfires
A "perfect storm" of drought and Santa Ana winds have combined, experts say, to make the wildfires so fierce and difficult to contain.
Los Angeles braces for fires to get even worse with 'extremely dangerous' wind forecasts for the next two days
The LA wildfires risk spreading as extreme winds pick up speed. More than 92,000 people are under evacuation orders, California officials warned.
LA fires could get worse: National Weather Service warns of a 'particularly dangerous situation' as winds threaten area
The California fires could get worse again this week as high winds threaten the Los Angeles region where wildfires have already burned 40,000 acres.
California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...
LA wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality
Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the ...
How wind-driven wildfires stormed the LA area
A look at how intense gusts rarely before seen in Southern California stoked blazes in urban areas in and around Los Angeles.
Extreme fire warnings keep LA residents on high alert
Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Wednesday. Authorities are urging ...
LA County fires continue as high wind and red flag warnings return
As the destructive wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, weather officials have issued a new series of red flag ...
Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts ...
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Rose Bowl stadium transformed into wildfire command center as LA wildfires continue to burn
Emergency crews have transformed the Rose Bowl from a stadium to a wildfire command center. Officials are preparing for yet ...
‘A big pile of ash’ – LA residents return to ruined homes as winds threaten to whip up fires again
Forecasters say gusts of up to 70mph could spark new fires and spread current ones, as red flag warnings are issued.
LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests
The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been easier to control were it not for the fire-fueling ...