As the relentless Santa Ana winds sweep through, a new fire threat emerged in Jurupa Valley, leaving residents on edge and firefighters racing against time.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A fire broke out in Jurupa Valley as the Santa Ana winds continued to linger around Southern California.
Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the test.
The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.
A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event is expected.
The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.
Jurupa Valley fire crews battled a brush fire in the Santa Ana River ... by 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Riverside County Fire Department.
Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires. As fires burned tens of thousands of acres across Los Angeles County, officials were warning residents that the air was a “toxic soup” of pollution—fueled by the fact that not only vegetation but cars,
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.