Just after 10:30 a.m. on a cool, foggy January morning, smoke began rising from a ridge above Pacific Palisades — a quiet ...

The last two winters in Southern California were the wettest back-to-back on record ... sufficiently dry vegetation season and strong Santa Ana wind season ... with the Camp Fire.

Santa Ana and Diablo winds are both blowing in California. But there's a difference. ... which destroyed parts of Santa Rosa, and the Camp Fire of 2018, ...

In a normal year, Santa Ana winds can blow from October through May, according to Alex Hall, director of the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

The Palisades and Eaton fires razed a total of 37,000 acres. They are the second- and third-most destructive wildfires in California history, respectively, after the 2018 Camp Fire. Santa Ana ...

An analysis by JPMorgan estimates that the insured losses from the Southern California wildfires could exceed $20 billion and push overall economic losses to $50 billion.

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire: ...