Hundreds flee homes as powerful winds feed wildfires in Southern California
Residents were urged to shelter in place while aircraft dropped water on the 40-acre Broad Fire. It was 15 percent contained and fire officials said two structures burned.
California Faces 'Dangerous' Fire Threat Amid Strong Winds, Low Humidity
California is facing heightened wildfire risks as powerful winds and low humidity create conditions conducive to rapid fire spread. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation" warning, highlighting conditions that ...
Wildfire Closes Malibu Highway as Winds Rip Through California
The Pacific Coast Highway is closed in Malibu as firefighters respond to a wildfire driven by powerful dry winds.
Dangerous Santa Ana winds batter Southern California, boosting fire danger
Wind gusts topping 70 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains are providing a taste of the conditions that are expected to continue into Thursday.
Wildfire erupts in Malibu burning at least 1 home amid gusty Santa Ana winds
Firefighters are battling a brush fire that ignited near homes on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Wednesday morning. The fire had burned about 5 acres when it was first reported in the area of PCH and Malibu Canyon Road shortly after 9 a.
Powerful winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across California as blaze erupts near Malibu
California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and prompted forecasters to warn of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” wildfires. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews scrambled to contain a small blaze fed by erratic gusts that pushed flames through dry brush near Broad Beach along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
'Particularly Dangerous Situation' fire weather threat looms in Southern California amid Santa Ana winds
Residents in Southern California face an extreme fire weather threat Wednesday as dry conditions overlap with strong Santa Ana winds.
Ventura County fire fueled by powerful winds prompts evacuations
California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a blaze northwest of Los Angeles. The rapidly expanding Mountain ...
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Powerful winds raise wildfire risk across California as blaze erupts near Malibu
California is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire near multimillion dollar properties along the ...
Gusty, damaging winds whip through Bay Area, Northern California; fire danger high
Strong wind gusts ripped through Northern California overnight and into Wednesday, causing some damage and keeping fire crews ...
Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House
The neck and neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as ...
California faces its most extreme fire risk in years with winds that could hit 100 mph
A “particularly dangerous situation” fire weather event is underway in California as dry air and strong winds combine to ramp ...
Cat 3 Hurricane Rafael heads toward Cuba. Winds could swipe the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys remain under a tropical storm warning as the outer bands of the storm could swipe near enough to cause ...
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Snow, strong winds expected for Albuquerque starting Wednesday night
Several inches of snow and strong winds are expected in parts of Albuquerque starting Wednesday night that could go until ...
Mountain Fire in Moorpark fueled by strong winds amid Red Flag warnings
Firefighters are working to contain a brush fire burning on South Mountain in Moorpark, which they say is being fueled by ...