The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

Multiple wildfires are currently raging through Los Angeles County, forcing evacuations and destroying neighborhoods. A long dry summer created ample fuel that has combined with a lack of rainfall over the winter to extend fire season conditions.

Three major wildfires in Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires – are burning rapidly and are being driven by one of the strongest Santa Ana wind events in more than 10 years, according to FOX Weather. TheSanta Ana winds are blustery,