Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, ...

The winds, which are most common in the fall and winter, force dry air toward the shore from across the interior deserts of California and the Southwest, according to the National Weather Service.

An uptick in Santa Ana winds Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, combined with critically dry vegetation and low humidity, ...

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles said a "high speed ... predominantly northeast winds focused along the typical Santa Ana wind corridor from the Santa Clarita Valley to Point Mugu ...

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.