The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.

Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana Winds Monday.

The fires began on Jan. 7, 2025, what seemed like a regular Tuesday morning, fueled by historic gusts of Santa Ana winds.

It only takes one spark. A downed power line, a stray ember carried by the wind or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a quiet afternoon into a disaster. We’ve seen it before. The wildfires of

Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.

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Firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires in Southern California as the return of strong Santa Ana winds and critical fire-weather conditions have fueled new blazes in the drought ...

Two weeks have passed since a destructive wave of wildfires first gripped southern California, burning tens of thousands of acres and killing more than two dozen people in what has become one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history.

In Santa Clarita, we all know that high winds and distant fires anywhere in the hillsides that surround our valley put our homes, businesses, and families in great peril. Our […]