Why is California’s wind blowing so hard in January?
In the hours before fierce Santa Ana winds rushed through the canyons of Los Angeles, igniting homes and claiming lives, we ...
Five images that explain why the LA fires spread so fast
From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they've ...
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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
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“Devil’s breath” causes flames to blaze in Los Angeles
The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles on the US west coast are repeatedly fanned by fierce winds. The notorious Santa Ana ...
Pacific Palisades Fire Balloons to 1,200 Acres as 30,000 Evacuated
The Palisades Fire in Southern California has rapidly grown to 1,200 acres, prompting evacuations amid severe winds. Newsweek ...
LA faces 'extreme fire danger' as high winds forecast
Moment man's saved from burning LA home Winds that have fanned wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are again expected to ...
Why forecasters are so alarmed about new high winds hitting Southern CA
An unprecedented fourth "particularly dangerous situation" went into effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday and will last through noon ...
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Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
Firefighters reported significant gains Wednesday against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles while also extinguishing smaller blazes set by arsonists in recent days as a ...