California has always had fires that are driven by critical fire weather,” the retired fire chief added, but shifting weather patterns are making wildfires more intense. “T ...
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving at least five people dead.
Some contributing factors are the aggressive winds fanning flames at a rapid pace. Gusts as high as 100 mph were reported at Mt Lukens Truck Trail near La Crescenta, northeast of Los Angeles. Other ...
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...