Wildfire weary Los Angeles residents face 'last really windy day': Live updates
Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.
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California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Wind gusts, humidity may test firefighters battling Los Angeles blazes
The threat of powerful wind gusts, combined with bone-dry humidity, in Los Angeles on Wednesday could test firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in Los Angeles in check since last week.
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LA gets brief reprieve from winds, but warnings of 'fast-moving fire': Live updates
For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Tuesday, Jan. 14. SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The powerful Santa Ana winds expected back in the Los Angeles area Tuesday probably won't materialize until late at night and early Wednesday,
Los Angeles is under another rare warning as wind gusts pick up
A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
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 embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”
Santa Ana winds pick up, threatening fire-ravaged Los Angeles anew
Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington,
More firefighters rush to Los Angeles as stronger winds are forecast
A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires and set back recent progress in containing blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes and
LA under new wind fire warning on Wednesday as death toll creeps up
Officials expect high winds to kick up again early on Wednesday - as a 25th death is confirmed in the US disaster.
California fires weather forecast: LA remains under extreme dry and windy weather
On Wednesday morning and afternoon, winds will be the strongest west and north of Los Angeles, mostly in the mountains and ...
How wind-driven wildfires stormed the LA area
A look at how intense gusts rarely before seen in Southern California stoked blazes in urban areas in and around Los Angeles.
Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts ...
LA wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality
Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the ...
‘A big pile of ash’ – LA residents return to ruined homes as winds threaten to whip up fires again
Forecasters say gusts of up to 70mph could spark new fires and spread current ones, as red flag warnings are issued.
LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests
The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been easier to control were it not for the fire-fueling ...
Possible links between utility companies and LA wildfires under investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has now taken the investigative lead in the Palisades Fire, where ...