Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes of the fires, we do know that the weather and climate conditions when they started made for a perfect storm for the rapid spread of the flames.

These fires were the result of a large life-threatening and destructive windstorm throughout the Los Angeles area.

Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.

A damaging Santa Ana wind event was peaking early Wednesday and winds were expected to stay strong through early afternoon in Southern California, fueling three wildfires that were quickly ...

A companion online fundraiser is tied to the California ... Santa Ana winds typically occur from September through May, and they are so dry that they’ve been linked with some of the worst ...

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires ... Santa Ana winds become strong, drying out the air even more That's why the National Weather Service in southern California ...