Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling ...

Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the ...

Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions were expected to pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern ...

"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service ...

The Los Angeles haven’t spread in nearly a week, but the return of the Santa Ana winds to full strength could cause problems.

"New or existing fire ignitions will have a high ... On Sunday evening, with just hours until strong winds were expected to begin battering Los Angeles County, Caltrans District 7 officials ...

Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting ... The use of aircraft was halted shortly before 8 p.m., and Los Angeles fire officials said they would continually reassess weather conditions ...

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing ...

about 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and tore through tall brush before firefighters stopped its progress, the Ventura County Fire Department said. Winds began gusting in the mountains ...