Another round of Santa Ana winds might return to parts of L.A. next week
Between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, AccuWeather predicts wind gusts between 30 and 50mph through L.A.’s mountain ranges as well as the northern San Fernando Valley and coastal Ventura and Orange Counties. As a result, unhealthy air quality is expected to persist throughout the weekend.
What are the Santa Ana winds that have fueled the California wildfires?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Any fire needs oxygen to grow and the wildfires in the Los Angeles area are no exception. The fires have destroyed more than 10,000 homes and killed at least 10 people, in part because of the powerful Santa Ana winds. One firefighter described it as like fighting a fire in a hurricane.
Unhealthy air quality is also expected to continue across much of the Los Angeles region throughout the weekend. Porter ...
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Santa Anas winds blustered the inland valleys and mountains Thursday amid a continued Red Flag Warning, with some areas in the region experiencing wind speeds over over 75 mph.
The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.
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