In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather,” ...

If you grew up in Southern California, you don’t need a weather person to know which way the Santa Ana winds blow. These dry ...

Maybe it isn't windy where you are right now, but some areas of Southern California are experiencing strong gusts like those ...

There’s always been a black hole in the center of the California sunlight, and the Santa Ana winds blow through it. It’s ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

Find out which conditions yield fire weather and how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of fire weather ...

Wildfires produce a lot of heat, which causes the air above them to rise rapidly. As this hot air moves upward, cooler air ...

One historian says that Michigan’s Great Fire of 1881 in some ways still burns, offering lessons about how to prevent future ...

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 14,117 ...

That’s essentially because we bring fire with us. That includes cigarettes, charcoal briquettes, and even more, cars ...

The National Weather Service issued an updated red flag warning at 12:28 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Wednesday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura ...