California infernos in January? Why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating.
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago.
How common are wildfires in California in January? We asked the experts
California has always had fires that are driven by critical fire weather,” the retired fire chief added, but shifting weather patterns are making wildfires more intense. “T
What's causing the California wildfires?
WHAT IS EXACTLY CAUSING THESE CONDITIONS AND WHAT’S GOING TO LOOK LIKE NEXT? YEAH. SO THE WHEN YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT IS WHAT WE CALL THE SANTA ANA, AND THAT’S ONE OF THE BIG COMPONENTS OF OF WHY WE’VE GOT THESE FAST MOVING FIRES NOW BEING FUELED BY TWO OTHER ELEMENTS THAT WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT HERE.
What we know about the wildfires in California
The Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire and the Woodley Fire are raging in Los Angeles County and thousands of California residents were forced to evacuate. Ryan Hill, a general manager of the Porta Via restaurant in the Pacific Palisades,
What type of weather caused the California wildfires?
These fires were the result of a large life-threatening and destructive windstorm throughout the Los Angeles area.
What are the Santa Ana winds, and how are they affecting the wildfires in California?
What are the Santa Ana winds, and how are they affecting the wildfires in California? Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly is in the Hyundai NEXT Weather Sphere to explain.
Wind-fueled infernos still raging in LA as thousands flee: Live updates
The deadly wildfires have left at least 5 dead and destroyed at least 1,000 homes, businesses and other structures.
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California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
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