Homes Burn as Santa Ana Winds Fuel California Fires
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“HOMES BURN AS SANTA ANA WINDS FUEL CALIFORNIA FIRES”
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Santa Ana winds can gust over 100 mph — roughly the speed of a Category 2 hurricane.
The name 'Santa Ana winds' likely derives from Santa Ana Canyon in Southern California
Santa Ana Canyon cuts through the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California
Santiago Peak towers 5,687 ft above the SoCal communities below.
The Santa Ana Mountains, including Santiago Peak, create steep elevation drops that funnel and accelerate wind-driven fires toward coastal communities like San Juan Capistrano — with little natural barrier to slow them.