Franklin Fire: Santa Ana winds-fueled blaze scorches Malibu area, forcing evacuations
The fire erupted during extreme Santa Ana winds. The National Weather Service issued "a particularly dangerous" red-flag warning for much of the local area for the second time in a little over a month. Those are triggered during extreme conditions, ones that can cause fires to ignite easily and spread quickly, officials said.
Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in southern California.
The Santa Ana winds has kept fire crews on their toes as two brushfires broke out in San Diego County Tuesday.
Weak Santa Anas are still occurring in some of San Diego’s inland areas, but the strongest conditions have passed.
Fire authorities said the fire activity increased overnight on the western edge of the blaze. As of Wednesday morning, the ...
Santa Ana Winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry, desert region of the southwestern U.S. flows ...
Southern California Edison said it was considering targeted power shut-offs for more than 250,000 homes and businesses ...
Its a frigid Tuesday morning along the Central Coast. The dry and cool airmass over the region caused overnight lows to ...
Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Malibu near University, prompting evacuations amid dangerous fire conditions due to Santa Ana winds and low humidity. The Franklin Fire was reported just ...
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