A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event is expected.
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.
"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.
The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.
As firefighters battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California, strong Santa ... Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has also "surged and positioned" more than 790 firefighters and 76 trucks, hand crews, dozers and airplanes in Los ...
Firefighters in battle-scarred Los Angeles County and around Southern California could again ... “A strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions is increasingly likely ...
Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the likelihood of the fires.
The Huges Fire was first reported in the Castaic area on Wednesday, Jan. 22 along Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake. Within an hour, the fire exploded from 50 to 500 acres. Officials quickly issued evacuation orders and warnings, including students who were taken to other schools and locations.
Although evacuation orders have since been lifted for most of LA County, fire survivors continue to face the road to recovery as they focus on rebuilding.
Following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, Oceanside fire and water officials discussed the city's fire risks and preparedness.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities