The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when

By 2020, as a result of California s recent extreme environmental and social policies the state lost 4 3 million acres to wildfires

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.

Strong Santa Ana winds rage multiple wildfires across California, including Los Angeles, Palisades, and Eaton. What caused the fires in California to spread so quickly?

The strong winds that make wildfires almost impossible to battle and contain picked back up in Southern California Wednesday morning.

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, wildfires are often fueled by a combination of drought and terrain. The terrain allows for the development of Santa Ana winds that cause any fire to spread very quickly.

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

The fires began on Jan. 7, 2025, what seemed like a regular Tuesday morning, fueled by historic gusts of Santa Ana winds.

As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to 10,176 acres near the freeway, officials said.

About a third of US homes are in a wildland-urban interface, a kind of high-risk area where development meets open land.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.