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.

Powerful winds in California on Wednesday 6 fueled fast-moving wildfires, leading to destroyed homes and hundreds of residents fleeing the affected areas.

north of Los Angeles, where winds could gust near 100 mph. "A very strong, widespread, and long-duration Santa Ana wind event ...

Strong and "particularly dangerous" Santa Ana winds are expected to return Wednesday, leading to more critical fire threat warnings.

As a precaution, SCE deployed public safety power shutoffs in portions of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties Wednesday, leaving many residents and businesses scrambling. The ...

California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and forced ...

California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for ...

In a 4 p.m. news conference on Wednesday, Ventura County officials updated the public on the status and speed of the Mountain Fire, as well as the crews’ plans to prioritize lives and safety ...