What are the Santa Ana winds helping fuel L.A. wildfires?
Santa Ana winds are synonymous with southern California weather. They can happen any time of the year but are more common during the cold months. They happen when a ridge of high-pressure forms over the Great Basin and an upper-level low forms near the desert southwest.
But what exactly is causing these fires? One of the key factors fueling these fast-growing wildfires is Santa Ana winds.
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The Santa Ana windstorm calmed down a bit on Thursday morning, but forecasters warned that critical fire weather conditions ...
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