Santa Ana winds
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The Santa Ana winds, occasionally referred to as the devil winds, are strong, extremely dry katabatic winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. T
QuikSCAT image showing the speed of the Santa Ana winds (m/s)
Hygrometer showing low humidity during a Santa Ana wind event
Firemen run up Mt. Washington hill to put down wildfire flames in Los Angeles, 1961 (Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection, UCLA Library)
Santa Ana winds speed through Newhall Pass, Cajon Pass, and San Gorgonio Pass (Southland Weather Handbook, 1962)
From January 7 to 31, 2025, 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low
Santa Ana winds
…Bernardino, Fontana, and Chino. The Santa Ana Winds drive most wildfires in Southern California. Most recently, the winds are known as the force behind the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, having gone on and off for 24 days, starting on January 6th, 2025 and ending on January 31st. The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing…
Toppled tree and lamp post in Pasadena
The Palisades Fire viewed from the shoreline on January 8.
The Eaton Fire viewed from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
View of the Hurst Fire immediately northeast of San Fernando on January 7