The iconic landscape of Los Angeles County and its surrounding region have been forever transformed by a massive, multi-front firestorm that has leveled an area more than twice the size of

The Palisades Fire, the largest and the first to spark, has grown quickly because of the dry and vicious Santa Ana winds after ... about 900 acres smaller than Manhattan. The third largest ...

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

The reality of fire damage is hard to take in — here's a look at the devastation so far. The Palisades Fire alone has destroyed an area larger than all of Manhattan. Keep reading... for pictures from the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.

Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.

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.

Another "particularly dangerous situation warning'' was issued for a large portion of L.A. and Ventura counties due to dangerous Santa Ana winds and very low humidity.

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In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down. This lull has offered firefighters a reprieve and a key opportunity to make progress against the blazes, but forecasts suggest the Santa Ana will return next week. What are these gusts, and how have they become so strong?

As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the forces that shape it.