The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the ...

The largest wildfire to hit Los Angeles this week rapidly tore through homes and communities, whipped by winds that sent embers skyward.

The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, which increases the risk of wildfires like the ones currently raging in the Los Angeles ...

Specialist teams have begun to look for more people killed, as officials say scale of disaster not down to "lack of preparation".