Firefighters contained yet another wildfire near the Santa Ana River in Riverside County Monday night that prompted evacuation warnings for nearby homes. Crews

Helping drive the wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are the so-called Santa Ana winds, a weather phenomenon known to dry out "the hills and the nerves to flash point."

A view of flames at the mountain as seen from Topanga Canyon near Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 180,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. Credit - Anadolu—Getty Images

Last Thursday, they rolled into Los Angeles at 2 a.m. to assist in the southern part of the state. One of their white fire trucks stood out among the many red ones parked in the shadow of the famous Rose Bowl football stadium,

Since multiple fires ignited across various communities in Los Angeles County last week, tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, more than 12,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and at least 24 people have been killed.

By Jorge Garcia and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters on Wednesday confronted persistently strong and dry winds fueling two giant wildfires that have terrified Los Angeles for eight days,

Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.