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.

Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains the science behind the extreme weather conditions that are fueling the L.A. fires in this installment of "Weather Works."

In Southern California, the infamous Santa Ana winds exacerbate the danger ... and pest-killed trees add even more fuel to these wildfires, compounding the danger. These conditions are not ...

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 ...

The epic Southern California wildfires have led to 25 deaths ... has noted that the Santa Ana winds, far from being a novel product of anthropogenic climate change, have been around for millennia.

The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than 10,000 houses, businesses and other structures in Greater Los Angeles are flaring up again.

Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows.

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 ...