HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were intensified by strong Santa Ana winds, which are a unique weather pattern in Southern California.

While lightning is the most common source of fires in the U.S., according to the National Fire Protection Association, investigators were able to rule that out quickly.

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

The death toll from the blazes has risen to 10, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said, with number expected to grow ...

More than 10,000 structures have burned, seven people have been killed and of the two main Los Angeles-area fires, as of ...

Pacific Palisades-area residents escaping the rapidly advancing flames on Tuesday afternoon also created major traffic ...

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Thursday, leaving at ...

There is great concern that fire weather conditions could become exacerbated' again for Los Angeles County. Three Santa Ana ...

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm hit Southern California on ...

The fires have burned a total area around twice the size of Manhattan—or the equivalent of about 22,000 football fields.

Major airlines including Southwest, United and Delta are warning that wildfires and high winds could affect flights to ...

Firefighters made significant gains Thursday at slowing the spread of the major fires, but containment remained far out of reach.