The recent Southern California wildfires, whipped out of control by strong “Santa Ana winds,” erased peoples’ lives and memories in minutes. Rebuilding those communities will take years, even decades.

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.

(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds. This week we are talking with Alex Tardy, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in San Diego,

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for most local areas. Live updates:Gusty, dry Santa Ana winds create 'worst-case scenario' for wildfire risk A more severe "particularly ...