2011 California wildfires - Wikipedia
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) during the 2011 fire season. [1] The list is, and all data herein, is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, except where …
140-mph gusts cause damage, outages, delays in California
Dec 1, 2011 · Lower-lying areas also have been hit hard by Santa Ana winds, with 80 mph gusts expected in Southern California. Santa Ana wind is a condition in which strong winds descend …
These Are the Winds That Turn Wildfires Deadly in L.A.
Jan 29, 2025 · Fires driven by Santa Ana winds, ... account for about 90 percent of the area burned by fall and winter wildfires in Southern California since 1950, ... since 2011. 0. 20. 30. …
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Jan 27, 2025 · As the wildfires continue to burn, the National Weather Service issues another red flag warning for fire danger in Southern California through Jan. 15, with high winds again in the …
2011 California wildfires - Wikiwand
Jul 29, 2011 · There were 7,989 fires that burned 168,545 acres (682.08 km2) of land in the US state of California during 2011.
How did climate change affect the Los Angeles fires? : NPR
Jan 29, 2025 · Then came powerful Santa Ana winds, gusting above 80 miles per hour. The result was more than 16,000 homes and buildings were destroyed after the fast-moving Eaton and …
Here's the science between the Santa Ana winds and fires in …
Jan 13, 2025 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles is reeling from an extreme Santa Ana wind event that spread the Palisades and Eaton fires. Certainly the strength of the most recent …
This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires
Jan 8, 2025 · Powerful Santa Ana winds fueled the rapid spread of the blazes. Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern …
How Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jan 9, 2025 · Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at times, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and pushed wildfires into several neighborhoods starting Jan. …
What are Santa Ana winds and how are they fuelling LA wildfires?
Jan 8, 2025 · Santa Ana winds can bring disruptive impacts to daily life in Los Angeles and parts of southern California, but when coupled with wildfires they can escalate the situation rapidly, …