Santa Ana winds are blowing through California, and parts of the state are at an increased risk of wildfires because of drought.

Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains was placed under an updated wind advisory by the National Weather Service on Thursday ...

says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler months from September through May. They are caused by high pressure over the desert of the southwestern U.S. that pushes through the mountain ...

Also see: How to prepare for the next Santa Ana wind event The stage is once again set for enormous fire danger because there still is critically dry vegetation, with no real rain since April ...