Wind gusts, humidity may test firefighters battling Los Angeles blazes
The threat of powerful wind gusts, combined with bone-dry humidity, in Los Angeles on Wednesday could test firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in Los Angeles in check since last week.
Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief wind reprieve: Updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area. Here's the latest.
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California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Says Crews 'On Edge' Amid New Wind Warning
The extreme red flag warning goes into place overnight and ends Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.
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.
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.”
Strong winds forecast to return and threaten Los Angeles area’s fight against fires
Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast
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Los Angeles fires bring new risks to weary residents as crews make progress: Live updates
Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.
Santa Ana winds pick up, threatening fire-ravaged Los Angeles anew
Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington,
More firefighters rush to Los Angeles as stronger winds are forecast
A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires and set back recent progress in containing blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes and
Weary Los Angeles residents face new wildfire wind warnings: Live updates
Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new ...
Fire-torn Los Angeles on edge as extreme Santa Ana winds return, with rare PDS warning issued for peak gusts today
Extreme fire conditions remain in the Southern California region as high winds have prompted a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning,​ weather officials say.
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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Hot, Dry, and Dangerous: How Current Conditions in Los Angeles are Fueling the Wildfires
Weather conditions across Southern California are adding fuel to the fire. Here's a look into why these conditions are prime ...
Firefighters quickly contain new brush fire in Los Angeles County
Fire crews are working to contain a new wildfire that has erupted near the Hanson Canyon Dam in the northeast San Fernando ...
UPDATE: Southern California under a wind advisory until Wednesday afternoon, says the NWS
On Tuesday at 1:52 p.m. an updated wind advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. The advisory is for Ventura ...
L.A. firefighters race against wind, search for the missing
With more menacing winds expected to worsen the Los Angeles wildfires, crews race to make progress before they move in.
LA fires live updates: ‘Extremely critical conditions’ in California as 72 mph wind gusts slam city
Extremely critical conditions’ in California as 72 mph wind gusts slam city - Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage ...