Southern Calif. faces renewed fire threat as Santa Ana winds increase this week
LOS ANGELES – Another moderate to strong wind system in Santa Ana is expected to develop across Southern California during the first half of the week, raising wildfire danger in areas still dealing with a significant firestorm nearly two weeks ago. is increasing. Many communities from Santa Barbara through Los Angeles County to San Diego […]
LA firefighters helped by lull in winds, but more fire weather in forecast | California wildfires
The Los Angeles Basin continues to assess the extent of the wildfires that devastated the communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena 10 days ago, but fire-fueling Santa Ana winds are expected to hit the basin again next week. expected to pose new risks. “We believe the Santa Ana winds will become stronger, increasing the fire […]
10K homes destroyed by LA fires as winds to pick up
A historic wildfire has destroyed more than 10,000 homes in Los Angeles, authorities said Friday, as strong winds are expected to hit the region again early next week. “I lost everything,” said Walt Butler, 83, who lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire. “I said, 'If we can't get past that. [the fire’s] you'll […]
Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
Alaska's most populous city is still recovering from hurricane-force winds that devastated homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power and causing significant damage. At the peak of the storm in the Anchorage area on Sunday, about 17,500 homes were without power, but by Tuesday morning that number had fallen to fewer than 2,000. […]
LA fires pose ‘extreme risk’ as Santa Ana winds worsen today
Fire-ravaged Southern California faces “extreme fire danger” Tuesday as powerful Santa Ana winds hit again – forecasters warned winds could reach 70 mph (110 km/h) . As firefighters work to extinguish portions of the Eaton and Palisades fires, gusty winds are expected to pick up again, threatening to intensify current fires or start new wildfires. […]
Strong winds forecast for LA threaten wildfire fight
LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) – Additional water tankers and a large number of firefighters have arrived in the Los Angeles area after another round of strong winds was expected to threaten progress on previous plans. two huge hells Thousands of homes were destroyed and at least 24 people were killed. Firefighter shares behind-the-scenes story of heroic […]
Progress battling LA wildfires slows as winds come roaring back — ATF probes possible human cause
Three wildfires are still raging across Los Angeles County nearly a week after they started, but after a brief respite over the weekend, strong winds returned Monday, giving firefighters a chance to extinguish them. is struggling with Large swaths of the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood, an area nearly three times the size of Manhattan Island, […]
Preliminary L.A. Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 24 Ahead of High Winds
number of deaths linked The death toll from California wildfires has increased to 24, according to a Sunday night update from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office (DME). 16 of the deaths are from the Eaton fire, eight are related to the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, NBC News reported. The coroner said the death […]
L.A. Fires Death Toll Rising as Heavy Winds Forecast to Return
The death toll from wildfires ravaging Los Angeles rose to 16 on Sunday morning as crews struggled to extinguish the blaze. Emergency responses continue in Santa Ana as potentially strong winds return and are expected to push flames into some of the city's most famous landmarks. The forecaster is warned Wind speeds reached 80 mph […]
Winds get worse with no rain in sight
Wildfire conditions across Southern California are expected to worsen this week. Just as firefighters began tackling the largest blaze, Santa Ana's winds strengthened again to hurricane-force strength. Hot, dry winds fanned the flames, scattering embers for miles and spreading the devastation. Strong enough winds could make it impossible for a firefighter to land. This was […]