Los Angeles braces for more extreme Santa Ana winds, fire ... - CBS News
Jan 19, 2025 · On Sunday evening, with just hours until strong winds were expected to begin battering Los Angeles County, Caltrans District 7 officials announced that SR-27, also known as Topanga Canyon ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
5 days ago · The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...
Why is it so windy in LA? What to know about Santa Ana winds – …
Jan 7, 2025 · Powerful Santa Ana winds are sweeping across Southern California in a windstorm that triggered red flag warnings for Los Angeles County and created what firefighters called some of the most...
Potentially damaging Santa Ana winds prompt red flag warning ... - CBS News
Jan 6, 2025 · Strong and potentially damaging north-to-northeast wind gusts could reach up to 80 mph. Weather officials warn about downed trees and power outages. Isolated gusts in the mountains and...
Winds bring potential for 'explosive fire growth' across L.A. County ...
Jan 12, 2025 · Both Los Angeles County and city fire chiefs said all crews are gearing up for the dangerous increase in winds. More power shutoffs, they warned, probably will be necessary to prevent new fires ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Some evacuations lifted as crews make …
Jan 18, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa...
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten fight against …
Jan 15, 2025 · Easing winds have delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters as they battle two massive blazes in the Los Angeles area. The National Weather Service has pushed back its dire warning of critical fire weather until early Wednesday.
Winds Ease in Los Angeles as Fire Crews Make Progress
Jan 16, 2025 · Following the Woolsey fire, which ravaged parts of Los Angeles County in late 2018, the day-labor work force had not fully recovered after two years, Ms. Ortiz said, and her organization was still ...
Los Angeles wildfires: 5 dead, 2,000 structures destroyed or …
Jan 8, 2025 · Five people have died in the Eaton fire, and several others have been seriously injured. At least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders because of the fires in Los Angeles County. Red...
Slower Winds Help L.A. Firefighters, but Anxiety Mounts Among …
Jan 17, 2025 · The death toll and destruction grows: The number of deaths attributed to the fires in Los Angeles rose to 27, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Thursday evening. The Eaton ...