Saturday, 12 September 2015

Study Contrasts Effects of Two Types of SoCal Fires

An October 2007 image, left, of Southern California wildfires shows how offshore Santa Ana winds control these events.

Wildfires driven by autumn Santa Ana winds are 10 times more expensive than summer fires, a new study shows. But both kinds are costly, and both are on the increase.





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