(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned over 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...

Among the top wind speeds recorded in the last 24 hours in SoCal, a Riverside County wind gust was clocked at 74 miles per ...

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially ...

Critical fire conditions are expected to continue through Friday. But rain could be on the way this weekend. Here's what to ...

Parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties all will be under a red flag warning beginning on Monday ...

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely ...

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready ...

Much of inland San Diego County was whipped yet again by a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday into Tuesday, contributing to ...

Dangerous conditions continue to develop in San Diego County, with red flag warnings and strong winds increasing the wildfire threat. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings until 8 p.m.