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High wind warnings were in place along the coast of California from San Francisco to San Diego, according to the weather service. In San Diego, forecasters warned of 25 to 35 mph winds with ...
LOS ANGELES – Southern California is on alert for a ferocious return of fire danger as the National Weather Service issues its most urgent warning for extreme fire weather. Destructive Santa Ana ...
The storm also created chaos for drivers with widespread traffic closures and disruptions across multiple states due to snow-packed roads. The closures shut down roads in major cities such as ...
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 7 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. [5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s).
More wildfires started in Southern California on Tuesday night and Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to plague the state this week. ... 2025 near Castaic, California. ... Wind gusts of ...
Highest reported wind gusts in Southern California (all times PST): 100-mph gust reported at Mt. Lukens Truck Trail at 5:00 a.m., Jan. 8 98-mph gust at Saddle Peak at 9:37 p.m., Jan. 7
The fire, named the Border 2 Fire due to it being the second fire of significance to ignite near the U.S.-Mexico border in 2025, started at around 2:30 pm PST and proceeded to burn 600 acres atop Otay Mountain through much of the afternoon at "dangerous rate" of spread. [5]
The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions ...