Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening ...

All the ingredients were there for a massive wildfire. The mercurial Santa Ana winds gusted up to 85 mph before dawn Friday in San Diego County’s backcountry. The relative humidity fell below 10%. And ...

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.