L.A. Fires Live Updates: "Extremely critical fire weather" forecast for Southern California
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires are still burning in Southern California.
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Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.
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Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.
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Some Progress Made on Fires, But Southern California Preparing for Still More Hot, Dry Winds
Firefighters are taking advantage of a lull in hot, dry winds to make progress on multiple devastating, deadly fires raging across Southern California before Santa Ana weather returns next week.
Southern California residents warned of more wildfire dangers this week
Much of Southern California is under a red flag warning through Wednesday with more strong winds in the forecast.
Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles area as critical fire weather returns to Southern California
Millions of people in Southern California are on alert as critical fire weather returns to the region this week. This comes as thousands of firefighters are continuing their relentless assault on several wildfires that broke out in the Los Angeles area since last week.
More strong winds forecasted for fire-ravaged Southern California
Forecasters are calling for another windstorm to hit Southern California this week, creating what officials described as a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) across the region. Powerful wind gusts locally are expected to be between 45 and 70 mph from early Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon,
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
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What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?
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