At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,

Strong Santa Ana winds are hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday morning, but the winds will relax later in the day and the red flag warning will end Friday night.

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

A dangerously windy start to 2025 may be in store for the Santa ... around the Malibu area, one of nearly 8,000 wildfires in the state in 2024. “Residents across Southern California are urged ...

The name is understood to be linked to Santa Ana Canyon in Orange ... La Crescenta and Malibu. Santa Anas are linked to some of the worst wildfires Southern California has experienced.

The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Los Angeles and parts of Ventura County through Thursday evening, meaning that conditions for wildfires will be at their highest thanks to low humidity,

Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National Weather Service. They begin when winds from the desert flow westward toward an area of low ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

The combined dry climate and flammable flora have created fires and firestorms before. In October 1978, the Agoura-Malibu and Mulholland Canyon fires burned more than 500 homes and killed three people. The Agoura-Malibu fire grew into a firestorm, a fire so intense it creates its own wind system.

A damaging Santa Ana wind event was peaking early Wednesday and was expected to stay strong through early afternoon.

Cooler temperatures and strong Santa Ana winds are expected to begin Tuesday, Jan. 7, across Southern California ... 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) In the Riverside ...