Extreme fire weather returns to Southern California - particularly Los Angeles and Ventura counties - as winds of up to 100 mph have prompted the most urgent warning from the National Weather Service.

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

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of extreme fire risk. A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of ...

Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin.

The last time it was this dry in January, there were barely more than 500 people in San Diego. The year was 1850, and only a quarter-inch of rain had fallen in six months. It made the region ripe for ...

Critical fire conditions are expected to continue through Friday. But rain could be on the way this weekend. Here's what to ...

The largest of the fires, the Pacific Palisades, has become the most destructive in L.A. history ... 100 mph wind gusts -- a phenomenon in Southern California known as the Santa Ana winds.