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.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

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.

The ambitious project would add inflatable rubber dams to the Santa Ana River to essentially create a lake with standing water.

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Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the test.

Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin. That’s a huge area, spanning much of Nevada, Utah and parts of California, Idaho,

The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

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