A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

BASE CAMP Dust Mask aids Californians during the Greater Los Angeles wildfires, driven by Santa Ana winds, promoting clean air, safety, and community health. As California faces the devastating impact of the Santa Ana winds starting January 16,

As Southern California shifts into recovery mode after the devastating wildfires, residents should stay on alert on Monday and Tuesday with high winds returning. The National Weather Service has

In 2018, according to the California Air Resources Board, the Camp Fire and other large fires released ... visit vcemergency.com. The fire comes amid red flag conditions for Santa Ana winds, which have plagued Southern California for weeks.

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the test.

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.

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.

Two weeks have passed since a destructive wave of wildfires first gripped southern California, burning tens of thousands of acres and killing more than two dozen people in what has become one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history.

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

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Three fires that broke out in San Diego last week started from homeless encampments, the San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team confirmed to NBC 7 on Thursday.