Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the phenomenon is on the rise worldwide.

If you grew up in Southern California, you don’t need a weather person to know which way the Santa Ana winds blow. These dry winds originate in the Great Basin and sweep down the mountains toward the Southern California coast.

LA fires live updates: Follow our blog for the latest updates on the situation in California ... at the Climate Council. He recalls experiencing fires fuelled by the Santa Ana winds.

"What we have clear evidence of is that climate change is contributing to the warming ... RELATED: 5 fatalities confirmed as Southern California wildfires rage; 1,000+ structures destroyed The Santa Ana winds are driving these wildfires to spread even ...

What's happening in Los Angeles is another reminder of what life will be like, even in Wisconsin, under a changing climate.

The common thread between hurricanes and wildfires? Increasingly strong winds - Hurricane-force winds have major destructive power that can turn bad situations worse

Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster.

In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in the state are growing larger and more ferocious and burning into suburbs and cities more often,

People who have evacuated due to the wildfires can apply to stay at Hilton hotels for free, for up to one week. Hilton is working with 211LA to provide vouchers for 20,000 hotel rooms. L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said this program is "sorely needed.

On arrival in 1542 to what was later to become Los Angeles, the Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo saw smoke rising from wildfires burning back in the hills. He named his anchorage “the Bay of Smokes.”