dvt_santa_ana_winds.png If winds several thousand feet above the ground are also from the north or northeast, as they would be when an upper-level low-pressure system is swirling over Arizona, southern Nevada or northwestern Mexico, those stronger winds ...

Luna said they are actively searching for 23 adults, 17 of whom have gone missing in the Eaton Fire, which ravaged the Angeles National Forest and Altadena area of Los Angeles County and Pasadena. Six others are still missing in Malibu, the sheriff said.

Imagine a hurricane, but with fire. That's what firefighters in southern California have been facing this week as wildfires race across the area.

As the number killed rises to 24, the Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin, says the fight is at a "fork in the road".

Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.

It was another day of fierce winds gusting to 65 mph in mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but weather more conducive to firefighting operations is expected soon.

Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".

LOS ANGELES — A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds threatened ... and from Canada and Mexico as the National ...

The new Palisades flare-up is spreading east to Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood, inching closer to the Interstate 405 freeway and a busy mountain pass. The Palisades fire is also pushing towards the priceless collections of the Getty Centre art museum.

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The teams have joined their U.S. counterparts on the frontlines, assisting with fire suppression and containment efforts.