Nearly 400 Oregon firefighters are in L.A. area helping with mop-up operations as more Santa Ana winds approach
With Santa Ana winds set to again hit the Los Angeles area, 21 Oregon strike teams made up of nearly 400 Oregon firefighters are putting out spot fires and embers, as winds could soon reach nearly 85 miles per hour and cause more blazes to break out.
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
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.
Wildfires raging in LA are being fueled by Santa Ana winds. What are they?
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis are among those evacuating their homes as fires continue to break out across Los Angeles, causing more than 30,000 people to flee the Pacific Palisades as well as parts of Malibu and Santa Monica. Hamill posted an update on his Instagram on Tuesday night, …
L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The fires around Los Angeles continue to rage on, after scorching some 40,000 acres of drought-parched land. The Palisades and Eaton fires have together killed at least 27 people and displaced tens of thousands more,
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No, California did not reject or delay out-of-state fire trucks for emissions tests
Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute ...
Red Cross volunteers from Oregon help people displaced by California fires: 'Going to be down here for months'
KGW spoke with one of the volunteers from our region, Lori Crosby, who has been aiding survivors of the Palisades fire at a ...
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Central Oregon strike team arrives in S. California to help protect homes, communities threatened by deadly wildfires
LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) – A Central Oregon Strike Team of firefighters ... Fire and other recent blazes that have erupted in Santa Ana winds topping hurricane force in many locations.
Eugene Springfield firefighters join efforts to battle deadly Los Angeles wildfires
The Eugene Springfield Fire Department is sending firefighters to join crews from across Lane County and Oregon to respond to ...
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What causes the Santa Ana winds — and how they fuel LA blazes like the Palisades Fire
Santa Ana winds, which are common in Southern ... a desert region that spans several states, including California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. As the air squeezes through the mountain ranges and ...
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Nearly 400 Oregon firefighters deployed to fight raging LA wildfires
At least 370 firefighters from Oregon are being deployed to southern ... were under mandatory evacuations as fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and ...
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No, California did not reject or delay Oregon fire trucks for emissions tests
have been fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds that forecasters expect to kick back up through at least midweek. “Did you hear that California rejected 60 fire trucks that Oregon has sent over to ...