Major corridors for Santa Ana winds heighten the fire danger for communities in the wildland-urban interface. High pressure crossing the California Coast brings strong northerly winds to the Santa Ynez range in southern Santa Barbara County. There, it generates strong, dry, northeasterly Santa Ana winds. Santa Ana winds are sometimes compared to a hair dryer. (Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementPatzert sees the Santa Ana winds as but one small player in California’s fire story.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2019 02:37 UTC