Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

The University of Colorado is honoring former football head coach Bill McCartney in a free memorial event that will be open to the public. McCartney was 84 when he died peacefully, his family said.

Thousands have evacuated as uncontained wildfires threaten populated areas near Los Angeles. Gusty Santa Ana winds come amid a dry start to the rainy season.

UW-Stevens Point forest ecology professor Mike Tiller discussed whether wildfires like those in the Los Angeles area could happen in Wisconsin.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

The fires that have engulfed Los Angeles cap the hottest decade in history. Each year in the last ten was record-warm, but 2024 was the warmest ever recorded. Last year, Earth was 1.6C hotter than the temperature

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Southern California Edison is the latest power company in crisis, as climate change becomes an increasingly existential threat for utilities.

When a fire is lit, winds can serve as a blow torch, helping it quickly spread. Two of California’s largest wildfires this month were driven by hurricane-force winds gusting up to 100 mph. Videos showed 70-to-90 mph winds blowing a “blizzard” of embers across front yards in Altadena and through palm trees, setting them ablaze.

The fires that have engulfed Los Angeles cap the hottest decade in history. Each year in the last ten was record-warm, but 2024 was the warmest ever recorded. Last year, Earth was 1.6°C hotter than the temperature average of the late 19th century, which was before widespread fossil fuel burning had significantly altered the climate.

As we see the devastation in the Los Angeles Basin, many wonder if Utah could experience a similar wildfire event. My experiences as a wildland firefighter and work with Utah