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.

Weather data show how humankind’s burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry, windy weather more likely, setting the stage for the Los Angeles wildfires.

By 2020, as a result of California s recent extreme environmental and social policies the state lost 4 3 million acres to wildfires

Strong Santa Ana winds rage multiple wildfires across California, including Los Angeles, Palisades, and Eaton. What caused the fires in California to spread so quickly?

As widespread rain moves into Southern California, residents in the recent burn scar areas brace for mudslides, rockslides, and land movement.

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

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.

The strong winds that make wildfires almost impossible to battle and contain picked back up in Southern California Wednesday morning.

A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.

A lawmaker wants to quickly rebuild communities ravaged by the Los Angeles-area fires. Plus, a map of the wildland-urban interface.

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.