How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

By Jon Keeley, Research Ecologist, USGS; Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at times, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and pushed wildfires into several neighborhoods starting Jan. 7, 2025. Over 1,000 stuctures, mostly homes, had burned and at least five people had died by Jan. 8. Officials urged more…

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